January 1, 1973 (Monday)
- The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
- CBS sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led by George Steinbrenner (3.2 million dollars more than CBS bought the Yankees for).
- In the 59th Rose Bowl college football game, the USC Trojans defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 42-17.
- Born: Jimi Mistry, English actor, in Scarborough; Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo, Burkina Faso road cycling champion
- Died: Sergei Kourdakov, 21, KGB agent, found dead in his motel room in Running Springs, California, killed by a gunshot to the head
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“I have never been disappointed when I asked in a humble and sincere way for God’s help. I pray often. I think I pray more often since January 12th.”
—Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)