Historical Events
Event of Interest
42 year old future Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder Willie Mays' last MLB career hit, as NY Mets beat A's, 10-7 in World Series Game 2 in Oakland
Willie Mays
- Egyptian tanks move further into Israel
Famous Birthdays
- DeJuan Wheat, NBA guard (Minn Timberwolves)
George Floyd
George Floyd, African American bouncer murdered while restrained in police custody by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (d. 2020)
George Floyd
- Lasha Zhvania, Georgian politician
Famous Deaths
- Edmund A. Chester, American broadcaster and journalist (b. 1897)
1973 Highlights
About October 14, 1973
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 48 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
