Born on 23 April 1973

At A Glance

23 April 1973 at a glance

Day of the week

23 April 1973 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Top of the World” by The Carpenters 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 23 April is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 23 April 1973 fell in the Year of the Ox.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 23 April 1973 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 23 April

• 1961 During the Algiers putsch by French generals, President Charles de Gaulle announces he has assumed emergency powers, and calls on troops and civilians to support him.
• 1967 Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1), a crewed spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov, is launched into orbit.
• 1968 Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.
• 1985 Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.
• 1990 Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Famous people born on 23 April

• William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
• John Cena, American professional wrestler and actor (born 1977)
• Gigi Hadid, American fashion model and television personality (born 1995)
• Shirley Temple, American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat (1928–2014)

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