Date in year · 1973 · The 1970s
April 26, 1973
On April 26, 1973, geoff Blum is born. The year's #1 song was "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando and Dawn. Bokeem Woodbine, Akon, Charlotta Sörenstam would arrive in the same year.
Featured · April 26, 1973
Geoff Blum is born.
Geoffrey Edward Blum is an American former professional baseball infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks. He is currently the TV color analyst for the Houston Astros.
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Around 1973
The year in brief
1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1973rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 973rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 73rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1970s decade.
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Born on April 26, 1973
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Died on April 26, 1973
Irene Ryan American actress (1902–1973) Elsewhere that year
Other moments from 1973
The class of 1973
Others born in 1973
BW Bokeem Woodbine 1973– American actor
A Akon 1973– Senegalese-American singer, rapper and songwriter
CS Charlotta Sörenstam 1973– Swedish golfer
TC Teddy Cobeña 1973– Spanish-Ecuadorian expressionist and representational sculptor
DB Derrick Brooks 1973– American football player HG Haile Gebrselassie 1973– Ethiopian runner
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