What Happened on November 4, 1973

Historical Events

Sports History

Chicago centre Stan Mikita registers his 1,000 NHL career point in the Black Hawks 5-3 loss to the Minnesota North Stars at the Met Centre, Bloomington, Minnesota

  • Mark Medoff's "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" premieres in NYC
  • New Orleans Saints 1st shutout victory, 13-0 vs Buffalo Bills
  • The Netherlands experiences the first Car Free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are deserted and are solely used by cyclists and roller skaters.
  • Thousands commemorate former Greek premier Georgios Papandreou
1973 History

Famous Deaths

  • Karl H. Waggerl, Austria author (Green Friends), dies at 75
1973 Highlights

About November 4, 1973

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 4 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks
  • UK #1 Song: Daydreamer/The Puppy Song - David Cassidy