Historical Events
- NY Mets are 12½ games back in NL and go on to win pennant
Famous Birthdays
- Kathleen Robertson, Canadian actress (Beverly Hills, 90210), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Indian founder and CEO of mobile payments company Paytm, born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Famous Deaths
- Harry F. V. Edward, British 100m/200m runner (Olympic bronze 1920), dies at 75
- Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer (4187 1st-class wickets, most ever), dies at 95
1973 Highlights
About July 8, 1973
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
