Historical Events
- America launches the Pioneer 11 (Pioneer G) probe to study Jupiter & Saturn
- Dock strike in Gent/Antwerp, Belgium
- Federal court rules in favor of the Smothers Brothers in breach of contract lawsuit against CBS-TV, awarding them $776,300 USD
- Indian troops invade Sikkim
Sports History
Roberto Clemente Day, Pittsburgh Pirates retire his #21
- Yankee Ron Blomberg becomes 1st designated hitter, he walks
Famous Birthdays
- Donnie Edwards, linebacker (KC Chiefs)
- Gina Yashere, English comedian
- Randall Godfrey, linebacker (Dallas Cowboys)
- Rie Miyazawa, Dutch-Japanese actress (Seven Day's War; Twilight Samurai), and J-pop singer ("Dream Rush"), born in Tokyo, Japan
- Sun Wen, Chinese footballer
About April 6, 1973
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 51 years and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
#1 Song: Get Down - Gilbert O'sullivan
