Historical Events
- City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi
- New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life
Famous Birthdays
- Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican footballer, born in Mexico City
- Liz Ellis, Australian netball defender and captain (122 caps; World C'ship gold 1995, 99, 2007; C'wealth Games gold 1998, 2002), born in Windsor, Australia
Famous Deaths
- Fred Essler, Austrian actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk), dies at 77
1973 Highlights
About January 17, 1973
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 2 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: You're So Vain - Carly Simon
- #1 Song: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond