Born on 31 January 1973

At A Glance

31 January 1973 at a glance

Day of the week

31 January 1973 was a Wednesday.

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 31 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 January 1973 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 January 1973 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 31 January

• 1961 Project Mercury: Mercury-Redstone 2: The chimpanzee Ham travels into outer space.
• 1966 The Soviet Union launches the unmanned Luna 9 spacecraft as part of the Luna program.
• 1968 Vietnam War: Viet Cong guerrillas attack the United States embassy in Saigon, and other attacks, in the early morning hours, later grouped together as the Tet Offensive.
• 1971 Apollo program: Apollo 14: Astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell, aboard a Saturn V, lift off for a mission to the Fra Mauro Highlands on the Moon.
• 1978 The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) goes on public display after being returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II.

Famous people born on 31 January

• Julián Alvarez, Argentine footballer (born 2000)
• Justin Timberlake, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (born 1981)
• Minnie Driver, English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1970)
• Jackie Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster (1919–1972)

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