Born on 5 June 1973

At A Glance

5 June 1973 at a glance

Day of the week

5 June 1973 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” by Tony Orlando and Dawn 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 5 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 5 June 1973 fell in the Year of the Ox.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 June 1973 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 5 June

• 1964 DSV Alvin is commissioned.
• 1967 The Six-Day War begins: Israel launches surprise strikes against Egyptian air-fields in response to the mobilisation of Egyptian forces on the Israeli border.
• 1975 The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War.
• 1975 The United Kingdom holds its first country-wide referendum on membership of the European Economic Community (EEC).
• 1981 The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that five people in Los Angeles, California, have a rare form of pneumonia seen only in patients with weakened immune systems, in what turns out to be the first recognized cases of AIDS.

Famous people born on 5 June

• Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper (born 1971)
• Sam Darnold, American football player (born 1997)
• Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber (born 1995)
• Ron Livingston, American actor (born 1967)

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