The 20th of July, 1973, fell on a Friday. Day 201 of 1973. Decade: 1970s.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 20th of July, 1973:
Bruce Lee dies.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 20th of July, 1973:
United States: Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
United Kingdom: Welcome Home - Peters & Lee
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 20th of July, 1973.
1973 in music.
The Billboard Charts in 1973 were dominated by Marvin Gaye, Carly Simon, Dawn & Tony Orlando, Eddie Kendricks, Elton John, Roberta Flack, Paul McCartney and Wings, Clint Holmes, Billy Preston, Cher, Jim Croce and Diana Ross.
John Sirica.
John Sirica was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1973. Sirica was the judge who ordered U.S. President Richard Nixon to hand over the Watergate-related recordings.
1973 in movies.
Movies released in 1973 included The Sting, The Exorcist, American Graffiti, Papillon, The Way We Were, Charlotte's Web, Magnum Force, Last Tango in Paris, Live and Let Die, Robin Hood, Paper Moon, The Wicker Man, The Legend of Hell House and Badlands.
1973-74 stock market crash.
Between the 11th of January, 1973 and the 6th of December, 1974, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 45% of its value. The U.K. stock market fared even worse, with the FT 30 losing over 70% of its value.
Watergate Hearings
Between the 18th of May, 1973 and the 7th of August, 1973, the Senate Watergate Committee carries out a number of televised hearings. John Dean, who had served as the White House Counsel until he was fired in April of 1973, tells investigators that he had discussed the Watergate cover-up with US President Richard Nixon. In July of 1973, Nixon refuses to hand over presidential tape recordings to investigators.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 20th of July:
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Barnaby Jones - Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine - British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H - TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
Maude - Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
Emergency! - TV series about a fire department in LA.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 20th of July, 1973.
16,922 days have passed since this date.
1,462,064,400 seconds have passed since the 20th of July, 1973.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,705,741,800 times.
Since the 20th of July, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 754,425,230,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 243,677,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 125,737,538 steps. That's about 55,883 miles!
Since this date, 17,544,773 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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