July 21st, 1973: Margarita Moran of the Republic of the Philippines was crowned as the 22nd Miss Universe titleholder Miss Universe 1972 Kerry Anne Wells of Australia from the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece; making Diaz the 2nd Filipino to win the Miss Universe Crown following Gloria Diaz (1969).
61 delegates from around the world participated & this was the first Miss Universe event being held in Europe as well as in the Eastern Hemisphere.