What happened this day in history July 20, 1973

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

July 20, 1973: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 20, 1973 is the 201st day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 164 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

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

When this day started, 111,974,400 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 ‘dihectahenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $174.46. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby 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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Who were born on July 20, 1973?

  • 1973
    Claudio Reyna, American soccer player
  • 1973
    Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
  • 1973
    Mads Rieper, Danish footballer
  • 1973
    Nixon McLean, West Indian cricketer
  • 1973
    Omar Epps, American actor
  • 1973
    Peter Forsberg, Swedish ice hockey player

Who died on July 20, 1973?

  • 1973
    Bruce Lee, American actor and martial artist (b. 1940)
  • 1973
    Robert Smithson, American land artist (b. 1938)

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