Born on 4 March 1973

At A Glance

4 March 1973 at a glance

Day of the week

4 March 1973 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“You're So Vain” by Carly Simon 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 4 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 4 March 1973 fell in the Year of the Ox.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 4 March 1973 was New Moon.

On this day: 4 March

• 1966 In an interview in the London Evening Standard, the Beatles' John Lennon declares that the band is "more popular than Jesus now".
• 1970 French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew.
• 1976 The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention is formally dissolved in Northern Ireland, resulting in direct rule of Northern Ireland from London by the British parliament.
• 1980 Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister.
• 1985 The Food and Drug Administration approves a blood test for HIV infection, used since then for screening all blood donations in the United States.

Famous people born on 4 March

• Catherine O'Hara, Canadian-American actress and comedian (1954–2026)
• Patricia Heaton, American actress (born 1958)
• Patsy Kensit, English model and actress (born 1968)
• Paul W. S. Anderson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1965)

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