What happened on Thursday April 26, 1973?

Here's what happened on April 26, 1973:

• Chicago Board Options Exchange begins trading The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) commenced operations on April 26, 1973, as the first exchange to list standardized, exchange-traded stock options. The inaugural trading took place in a converted smoking lounge at the Chicago Board of Trade, with 911 contracts traded on 16 stocks. source: cboe.com

Events in 1973

April 26, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from April 1973

Newspapers from Apr. 26, 1973

Your poster from April 26, 1973

April 26, 1973 was a Thursday and it was the 116th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 26, 1973 can also be written as 4/26/1973 in the US and as 26/4/1973 in UK and Europe.

April 26, 1973 in April 1973 calendar

Famous people born on April 26, 1973:

• Jules Naudet

  French-American documentary filmmaker known for his groundbreaking 9/11 documentary capturing the World Trade Center attacks.

• Stephanie Graf

  Austrian Olympic athlete who won silver in 800m running at the 2000 Olympics and is the mother of another champion athlete.

• Mark Davis (basketball)
• Óscar García Junyent
• Jules e Gédéon Naudet
• Gregor Townsend

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on April 26th

Famous people died on April 26, 1973:

• Irene Ryan

  Irene Ryan was an American actress best known for her role as Daisy 'Granny' Moses in the long-running television sitcom 'The Beverly Hillbillies.' She was a veteran performer with a career spanning vaudeville, radio, film, television, and Broadway. [bio]

• Giovanni de Lorenzo

Famous people who died in 1973

Famous people who died on April 26th

April 26, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 26, 1973 was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree by Dawn, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

1. Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree
2. War - The Cisco Kid
3. Carpenters - Sing
4. Vicki Lawrence - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
5. The Sweet - Little Willy

April 26, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 26, 1973 was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

1. Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
2. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down
3. The Sweet - Hell Raiser
4. Gary Glitter - Hello Hello I'm Back Again
5. David Cassidy - I'm A Clown / Some Kind Of Summer

April 26, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 26, 1973 was Pillow Talk by Sylvia (r&b), according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

1. Sylvia (r&b) - Pillow Talk
2. The Temptations - Masterpiece
3. Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)
4. Ohio Players - Funky Worm
5. Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 26th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 26, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 26, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 26, 1973 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 26, 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 April 26, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 01:25 am and setting at 01:11 pm.

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

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Someone born on April 26, 1973 is:

53 years and 29 days old,

or 636 months and 29 days old,

or 2769 weeks and 4 days old,

or 19387 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 26, 1973?

There are 336 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 26th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 26, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 26, 1973.

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