What are the important events that happened on December 20, 1973? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 20, 1973: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 20, 1973 is the 354^th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 11 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 7, 1973 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 125,193,600 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectapentacontatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $791.60. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Ox is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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December 20, 1973 Historical Events

• 1973 –
  The Spanish Prime Minister, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco, is assassinated by a car bomb attack in Madrid.

Who were born on December 20, 1973?

• 1973 –
  Cory Stillman, National Hockey League forward

Who died on December 20, 1973?

• 1973 –
  Bobby Darin, American singer (b. 1936)
• 1973 –
  Luis Carrero Blanco, Spanish statesman (b. 1904)

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