At A Glance

24 April 1973 at a glance

Day of the week
24 April 1973 was a Tuesday.
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 24 April is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 24 April 1973 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 24 April 1973 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 24 April

  • 1963 Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London.
  • 1965 Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
  • 1967 Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily".
  • 1970 China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
  • 1970 The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.

Famous people born on 24 April

  • Shirley MacLaine, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1934)
  • Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter, talk show host (born 1982)
  • Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, activist, and producer (born 1942)
  • Jack Quaid, American actor (born 1992)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.
More events of 1973 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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