National short girl appreciation day. Pop Culture 1973.Lockubie bombing, Radium discovered, 1st crossword puzzle printedb basketball invented. Todays birthdays - Phil Donahue, Jane Fonda, Nick Gilder, Jane Kaczmarek, Frank Zappa, Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Romano, Lee Roy Parnell, Kiefer Sutherland. General George Patton died.