Historical Events
Event of Interest
NY Mets future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays is named to NL All Star team for 24th time (ties Stan Musial)

Willie Mays
Famous Birthdays
- Martin Powell, English musician (Cradle of Filth)
- Saïd Taghmaoui, French actor
Famous Deaths
- Vasily Dmitriyevich Shcheglov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 33
1973 Highlights
About July 19, 1973
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 6 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer