Historical Events
- French film "Day for Night" written and directed by François Truffaut, starring Jacqueline Bisset and Jean-Pierre Léaud premieres at Cannes (Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film)
- Gold hits record $102.50 an ounce in London
- Skylab launched, 1st Space Station
- US Supreme court approves equal rights to females in military
Famous Birthdays
- Anais Granofsky, Canadian actress and director
- Julian White, English rugby union footballer
- Natalie Appleton, Canadian pop singer (All Saints -"Never Ever"), born in Mississauga, Ontario
- Shanice [Wilson], American R&B and soul vocalist ("I Love Your Smile"; "Saving Forever For You"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Voshon Lenard, NBA guard (Miami Heat)
Famous Deaths
- Jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet, dies at 67
Died in 1973 1973 Highlights
About May 14, 1973
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 11 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
#1 Song: See My Baby Jive - Wizzard
