What Happened on September 8, 1973

Historical Events

"Star Trek - Animated Series" premieres on TV

Sports History

Billy Martin named manager of the Texas Rangers

Baseball Player and Manager Billy Martin

Baseball Record

Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709)

Rebecca Ann King (23), Miss Colorado, crowned 46th Miss America

US Open Women's Tennis

US Open Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Margaret Court wins her 24th and final Grand Slam singles title; beats fellow Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7-6, 5-7, 6-2

1973 History

Famous Birthdays

Jason Downs, American actor (KC Undercover, Hairspray), born in Columbia, Maryland
Khamis Al-Owairan, Saudi Arabian soccer midfielder (105 caps; Al-Hilal, Al Ittihad), born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (d. 2020)

Born in 1973