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29 November 1973 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 November 1973 was a Thursday.
- 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 29 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 November 1973 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 November 1973 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 29 November
- 1961 Enos, a chimpanzee, is launched into space. The spacecraft orbits the Earth twice and splashes down off the coast of Puerto Rico.
- 1963 "I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom.
- 1967 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation.
- 1972 Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
- 1982 Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling music album of all time.
Famous people born on 29 November
- Anna Faris, American actress (born 1976)
- Russell Wilson, American football player (born 1988)
- Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (1976–2020)
- Rahm Emanuel, American businessman and politician, 55th Mayor of Chicago (born 1959)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1973 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1973 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 10 February – Australia's first casino, the Wrest Point Hotel Casino, opens in Hobart
- 28 February – The federal voting age is lowered from 21 to 18. The state of New South Wales had already enacted such a change in 1970.
- 2 March – Wellington Street bus station in Perth is opened by Western Australia's premier John Tonkin
Life in Australia in 1973
Prime Minister
Gough Whitlam
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.08
Loaf of Bread
$0.27
Average House
$18,500
Weekly Wage
$90.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Heath Ledger4 April 1979ActorView their day →Patrick Brammall30 March 1976ActorView their day →Rose Byrne24 July 1979ActressView their day →Isla Fisher3 February 1976Actress & authorView their day →Sam Worthington2 August 1976ActorView their day →Toni Collette1 November 1972Actress & musicianView their day →Joel Edgerton23 June 1974ActorView their day →Natalie Imbruglia4 February 1975Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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