What Happened in Mar 1973

Mar 7 1973

"The Long Goodbye" Is Released

The Long Goodbye (1973), directed by Robert Altman, is a contemporary film noir adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s elegiac novel The Long Goodbye... Read more

Mar 8 1973

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Dies

Ronald C. "Pigpen" McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973) was a founding member of the band the Grateful Dead. His musical contributions to... Read more

Mar 10 1973

Pink Floyd releases The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon is a concept album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. Released in March 1973, the album built on the ideas... Read more

Mar 26 1973

UCLA Beats Memphis State in Final Four

The 1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Mar 27 1973

45th Academy Awards

The 45th Academy Awards were presented March 27, 1973 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Carol... Read more

Mar 28 1973

Led Zeppelin releases Houses of the Holy

Houses of the Holy is the fifth album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on 28 March 1973. The album title is a... Read more

Mar 30 1973

Adam Goldstein, Better Known as DJ AM, is Born in Philadelphia

I was probably destined to be a drug addict. I grew up in Philadelphia with a father who seemed to hate me: The verbal abuse he subjected me to was... Read more