Historical Events
- A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States
Famous Birthdays
- Christian Vieri, Italian soccer striker (49 caps; Inter Milan), born in Bologna, Italy
Famous Deaths
- Lon Chaney Jr, American actor (Larry Talbot-The Wolf Man, Lennie Small-Of Mice and Men), dies of heart failure at 67
1973 Highlights
About July 12, 1973
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 2 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Holidays: Battle of the Boyne (United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
#1 Song: Skweeze Me Pleeze Me - Slade