Born on 14 January 1973

At A Glance

14 January 1973 at a glance

Day of the week

14 January 1973 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Ben” by Michael Jackson was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1973

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1973 was The Exorcist.

Star sign

The star sign for 14 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 14 January 1973 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 14 January 1973 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 14 January

• 1957 Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
• 1960 The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established.
• 1967 Counterculture of the 1960s: The Human Be-In takes place in San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love.
• 1972 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederik or Christian since 1513.
• 1973 Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets the record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.

Famous people born on 14 January

• Holland Taylor, American actress and playwright (born 1943)
• Dave Grohl, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and drummer (born 1969)
• Jason Bateman, American actor, director, and producer (born 1969)
• LL Cool J, American rapper and actor (born 1968)

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