Born on 19 December 1973

At A Glance

19 December 1973 at a glance

Day of the week

19 December 1973 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Angie” by The Rolling Stones 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 19 December is Sagittarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 19 December 1973 fell in the Year of the Ox.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 December 1973 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 19 December

• 1972 Apollo program: The last crewed lunar flight, Apollo 17, carrying Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt, returns to Earth.
• 1974 Nelson Rockefeller is sworn in as Vice President of the United States under President Gerald Ford under the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
• 1981 Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas.
• 1983 The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• 1984 The Sino-British Joint Declaration, stating that China would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and the United Kingdom would restore Hong Kong to China with effect from July 1, 1997, is signed in Beijing by Deng Xiaoping and Margaret Thatcher.

Famous people born on 19 December

• Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor and producer (born 1980)
• Karim Benzema, French footballer (born 1987)
• Lauren Boebert, American politician (born 1986)
• Alyssa Milano, American actress, television personality, and activist (born 1972)

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