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What happened on Saturday March 24, 1973?

About March 24th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: British rock band Pink Floyd released their iconic album 'The Dark Side of the Moon,' which became one of the best-selling albums of all time.
  • Day of the week: March 24th, 1973 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Love Train by The O'Jays
  • #1 UK song: Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade
  • Popular movie: The Sting directed by George Roy Hill

More about March 24th, 1973? See below for more news and curiosities on March 24th, 1973.

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March 24, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 24, 1973:

  • Pink Floyd releases 'The Dark Side of the Moon' British rock band Pink Floyd released their iconic album 'The Dark Side of the Moon,' which became one of the best-selling albums of all time. source: rollingstone.com
  • UCLA wins NCAA Basketball Championship The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins secured the NCAA Basketball Championship, continuing their dominance in college basketball. source: ncaa.com
  • Harley Race Wins NWA Championship Professional wrestler Harley Race defeats Dory Funk Jr. in Kansas City to become the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a significant milestone in his legendary wrestling career.
  • Jacek Bąk - Polish Footballer Birth of Jacek Bąk, a notable Polish professional footballer who would later represent national and club teams.

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March 24, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 24, 1973?


March 24, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 83rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 24, 1973 can also be written as 3/24/1973 in the US and as 24/3/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 24, 1973?


Famous people born on March 24, 1973:

  • Jim Parsons
    Jim Parsons

    Jim Parsons is an American actor best known for his role as Sheldon Cooper on the acclaimed television sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory.' His portrayal of the socially awkward but brilliant physicist earned him widespread recognition and numerous awards, solidifying his status as one of the most prominent TV actors of his generation. [bio]

  • Jason Kidd
    Jason Kidd

    NBA Hall of Fame basketball player, considered one of the greatest point guards in NBA history.

  • Glenn Archer
    Glenn Archer
  • Marcelo Delgado
    Marcelo Delgado
  • Sakura Tange
    Sakura Tange

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March 24, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 24, 1973:

  • Bertram Stevens
    Bertram Stevens

    Australian accountant and politician, 25th premier of new south wales (b. 1889).

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March 24, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 24, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 19th and March 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 24, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 24, 1973 was Love Train by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

  1. - Love Train youtube
  2. - Killing Me Softly With His Song youtube
  3. - Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) youtube
  4. - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) youtube
  5. - Last Song youtube

March 24, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 24, 1973 was Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

  1. - Cum On Feel The Noize youtube
  2. - The Twelfth Of Never youtube
  3. - Cindy Incidentally youtube
  4. - 20th Century Boy youtube
  5. - Feel The Need In Me youtube

March 24, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 24, 1973 was Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

  1. - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
  2. - Killing Me Softly With His Song youtube
  3. - A Letter To Myself
  4. - Love Train youtube
  5. - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) youtube
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March 24, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 24th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 24, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 24, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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March 24, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 24, 1973 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 24, 1973 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 24, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 11:20 pm and setting at 09:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 18, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Apr 17, 1973.

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How old is someone born on March 24, 1973?


Someone born on March 24, 1973 is:

53 years 2 months old,

or 638 months

or 2774 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19419 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 24, 1973?

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 24th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 24, 1973?

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