February 3, 1973 (Saturday)
- "Crocodile Rock" reaches the top of the US charts, giving Elton John his first U.S. number-one single.
- The USS Truett (FF-1095) is launched at Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana, USA.
- A Scottish Cup tie at Glebe Park, Brechin, gives the stadium its highest ever attendance, greater than the total population of the town of Brechin.
- Born: Ilana Sod, Mexican newscaster, in Mexico City
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“In my experience, if you have to keep the lavatory door shut by extending your left leg, it’s modern architecture.”
—Nancy Banks-Smith, British columnist. Guardian (London, February 20, 1979)