Historical Events
- 1st US-China basketball game, US collegiates beats Shanghai 96-61
Jesus Christ Superstar
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar", starring Jeff Fenholt and Ben Vereen closes at Mark Hellinger, NYC, after 711 performances
Sports History
Australian Bruce Crampton becomes the 5th golfer (but first non-American) to win more than $1m when 4th in the Western Open
- British Library established as the country's national library and legal depository, one of the largest libraries in the world with over 170 million items (previously part of the British Museum) [1]
Event of Interest
Tom Bradley becomes the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, the first (and only) African-American to hold that position
Famous Deaths
- Laurens Hammond, American engineer and musical instrument inventor (Hammond organ), dies at 78
- Mario Labroca, Italian composer, dies at 76
Died in 1973 1973 Highlights
About July 1, 1973
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Holidays: Dominion Day (Canada)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
#1 Song: Skweeze Me Pleeze Me - Slade
