At A Glance

3 September 1973 at a glance

Day of the week
3 September 1973 was a Monday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Delta Dawn” by Helen Reddy 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 3 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 September 1973 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 September 1973 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 3 September

  • 1967 Dagen H in Sweden: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.
  • 1971 Qatar becomes an independent state.
  • 1976 Viking program: The American Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars.
  • 1981 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations.
  • 1987 In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.

Famous people born on 3 September

  • Kaia Gerber, American model and actress (born 2001)
  • Charlie Sheen, American actor and producer (born 1965)
  • Garrett Hedlund, American actor (born 1984)
  • Redfoo, American singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer (born 1975)

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

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