Historical Events
Sports History
West Indies v Australia at Kingston, 1st time since 1955 without Garfield Sobers
Famous Birthdays
- Cathy Freeman, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 400m 2000; silver 1996; World C'ship gold 400m 1997, 99), born in Mackay, Australia
- Christian Bassedas, Argentine footballer (Vélez Sársfield_ and coach, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Luis Montenegro, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (2024-), born in Porto, Portugal
Famous Deaths
- Herbert J. Krapp, American theatre architect and designer responsible for almost half of current Broadway venues, dies of a heart attack at 86
- Pieter Van der Bijl, South African cricket batsman (5 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 125; Western Province, Oxford University CC), dies at 65
Died in 1973 1973 Highlights
About February 16, 1973
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Crocodile Rock - Elton John
#1 Song: Blockbuster - Sweet
