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14 October 1973 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 October 1973 was a Sunday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1973
- The Irish chart song for 1973 was “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” by Dawn.
- Top Film of 1973
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1973 was The Exorcist.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 October 1973 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 October 1973 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 14 October
- 1968 Apollo program: The first live television broadcast by American astronauts in orbit is performed by the Apollo 7 crew.
- 1968 The 6.5 Mw Meckering earthquake shakes the southwest portion of Western Australia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing $2.2 million in damage and leaving 20–28 people injured.
- 1968 Jim Hines becomes the first man ever to break the so-called "ten-second barrier" in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 9.95 seconds.
- 1979 The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights draws approximately 100,000 people.
- 1980 The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party ended, having anointed North Korean President Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor.
Famous people born on 14 October
- Charlie Kirk, American media personality and political activist (1993–2025)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (1890–1969)
- James II of England (1633–1701)
- Roger Moore, English actor and producer (1927–2017)
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Events of 1973 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1973 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 28 February – The National Coalition of the Fine Gael party and Labour Party won the general election, ending 16 years of Fianna Fáil party government.
- 8 March – Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum (the "Border Poll"): 98.9 percent of voters wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. Turnout was 58.7 percent overall, but fewer than one percent among Catholics.
- 6 June – Irish Continental Line (a joint venture between Irish Shipping Limited, Fearnley & Eger and Swedish company Lion Ferry) began operation with MS Saint Patrick on the Rosslare–Le Havre route.
Life in Ireland in 1973
Taoiseach
Liam Cosgrave
Petrol (per litre)
£0.35/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.10
Average House
£8,000
Weekly Wage
£17
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