Historical Events
- Columbia Records fires president Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records
- Thomas Bradley elected 1st African American mayor of Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays
- Alpay Özalan, Turkish soccer centre back, manager, politician (Turkey 90 caps), born in Izmir, Turkey
- Malcolm Allen, Australian swimmer (1995 World C'ships gold 4x200m freestyle relay), born in Wauchope, NSW
- Mark Lee, American contemporary Christian guitarist (Third Day - "Nothing At All"; "Soul On Fire"), born in Powder Springs, Georgia
- Massimo Tagliata, Italian jazz accordionist and composer, born in Syracuse, Sicily
Famous Deaths
- Eric Applewhite, American actor (Dial M for Murder,), dies at 76
- P. Ramlee, Malaysian film actor, director, singer and songwriter, dies of a heart attack at 44
- Voltaire "Volly" De Faut; American jazz reed player (New Orleans Rhythm Kings; Jean Goldkette), dies at 69
About May 29, 1973
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 9 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Love - Paul McCartney And Wings
#1 Song: See My Baby Jive - Wizzard
