What Happened on December 5, 1973

Historical Events

Band on the Run

Apple Records releases Paul McCartney & Wings album "Band on the Run" in US; the commercial and critical pinnacle of his post-Beatle work tops the charts in 7 countries

Chicago Cubs Ron Santo becomes 1st baseball player to invoke 10-5 rule and veto his trade (with the California Angels)

Famous Birthdays

Corissa Yasen, American WNBA forward and guard (Sacramento Monarchs), born in Omaha, Nebraska
Luboš Motl, Czech theoretical physicist, born in Plzeň, Czech Republic
Shalom Harlow, model (House of Style, Harper's Bazaar), born in Toronto, Ontario
Sorin Grindeanu, Romanian Prime Minister (2017), born in Caransebeș, Romania

Born in 1973