Historical Events
Film & TV History
Alan Ayckbourn's "Absurd Person Singular," premieres in London
- CARICOM - Caribbean Community & Common Market, forms
Famous Birthdays
- Gackt [Gakuto Oshiro], Japanese rock singer-songwriter and actor, born in Okinawa, Japan
- Jan Magnussen, Danish racing driver, born in Roskilde, Denmark
- Justin Ring, CFL linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Kamloops, Canada
- Keiko Ihara, Japanese racing driver, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Michael Johnson, English-born Jamaican footballer, born in St. Louis, Missouri
Famous Weddings
- British Army officer Andrew Parker Bowles (33) weds future Queen consort Camilla Rosemary Shand (26) at Guards Chapel in Birdcage Walk in London, England; divorce in 1995
Famous Deaths
- Leonid Stein, Russian chess player, dies at about 39
Died in 1973 1973 Highlights
About July 4, 1973
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 9 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Holidays: Independence Day (United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
#1 Song: Skweeze Me Pleeze Me - Slade
