Historical Events
- British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon GC: American Tom Weiskopf wins wire-to-wire by 3 strokes from Johnny Miller and Neil Coles
Music History
Phil Everly storms off stage at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California and declares an end to "The Everly Brothers"; the show was planned as their last, his exit improvised
Famous Birthdays
- Adam Quinn, American traditional and Celtic-fusion bagpiper, composer (Lucid Druid), and teacher, born in Clearwater, Florida
- Candela Peña, Spanish actress (Take My Eyes), born in Gavà, Spain
- Halil Mutlu, Bulgarian-Turkish weightlifter (5X World Champion; Olympics - gold, 1996, 2000 & 2004), born in Postnik, Bulgaria
- Kieren Perkins, Australian 1500m swimmer (Olympics - gold, 1992 & 1996), born in Brisbane, Australia
About July 14, 1973
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
#1 Song: Skweeze Me Pleeze Me - Slade
