On this day

March 9, 1973

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 7, 1973, covering March 9, 1973.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player by Elton John

    Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player

    Elton John

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Dueling Banjos by Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell

    Dueling Banjos

    Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for No Secrets by Carly Simon

    No Secrets

    Carly Simon

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for Rocky Mountain High by John Denver

    Rocky Mountain High

    John Denver

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    26
  5. 5
    Album cover for Lady Sings The Blues (Soundtrack) by Diana Ross

    Lady Sings The Blues (Soundtrack)

    Diana Ross

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Aaron Boone

1973Aaron Boone, American baseball player and manager[†]

Aaron John Boone is an American professional baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 13 seasons from 1997 to 2009. As a player, Boone is most recognized for his 2003 campaign with the Yankees, during which he hit the winning walk-off home run of the 2003 American League Championship Series.

1973Liam Griffin, English race car driver[†]

Liam Griffin is a British racing driver and businessman. He is the son of John Griffin and was CEO of minicab company Addison Lee for 10 years before carrying out a management buyout with the private equity firm Carlyle. He is currently the Vice Chairman of Addison Lee.

Historical Context for March 9, 1973

In 1973, the world population was approximately 3,920,805,042 people[†]