Historical Events
Sports History
NY Mets future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays is named to NL All Star team for 24th time (ties Stan Musial)
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? 49 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
#1 Song: Welcome Home - Peters & Lee
