What Happened on January 14, 1973

Historical Events

"Aloha from Hawaii"

"Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite", an Elvis Presley concert broadcast live to Asia and Oceana, and on delay to Europe and US, becomes the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer

  • 2 Royal Ulster Constabulary officers are killed in Derry, Northern Ireland by a booby-trap bomb attached to their car by the Irish Republican Army
  • Dancer Roy Castle is measured at 1,440 taps/min on BBC TV
  • Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drug possession charges at his Marin County, California home
  • Super Bowl VII, LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA: Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins, 14-7; MVP: Jake Scott, Miami, S

Famous Birthdays

  • Giancarlo Fisichella, Italian race car driver, born in Rome, Italy
  • Lethon Flowers, American NFL defensive back (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Columbia, South Carolina

About January 14, 1973

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 3 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn

Holidays: Makar Sankranti / Pongal (India)

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: You're So Vain - Carly Simon
  • UK #1 Song: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond