What Happened on June 28, 1973

Historical Events

  • Lawsuit in Detroit challenges Little League's "no girls" rule
  • New Zealand ship HMNZS Otago sails for Mururoa nuclear test zone after France’s refusal to accept an International Court of Justice injunction against its atmospheric nuclear testing
  • Northern Ireland Assembly elections take place

Famous Birthdays

  • Adrian Annus, Hungarian athlete, born in Szeged, Hungary
  • Alberto Berastegui, Spanish tennis player, born in Bilbao, Spain
  • Brian Maisonneuve, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Ingrid Seynhaeve, Belgian model (Look of the Year 1991), born in Brussels, Belgium

About June 28, 1973

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Give Me Love - (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison
  • UK #1 Song: Skweeze Me Pleeze Me - Slade