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What Happened on June 14, 1973

Historical Events

  • 46th National Spelling Bee: Barrie Trinkle wins spelling vouchsafe

Event of Interest

US President Richard Nixon administration imposes 60-day economy-wide price freeze, superseding Special Rule No. 1 for oil companies

Famous Birthdays

  • Ceca [Svetlana Ražnatović], Serbian pop singer, born in Prokuplje, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
  • Michael Cade, American actor (Sylvester Winkle-California Dreams), born in New Jersey
  • Sami Kapanen, Finnish ice hockey left wing (World C'ship gold 1995; Olympic bronze 1994, 98; 2 x NHL All Star; Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers), born in Vantaa Finland

About June 14, 1973

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 51 years and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: My Love - Paul McCartney And Wings
  • UK #1 Song: Can The Can - Suzi Quatro