January 7th, 1973, was a Sunday. It was Day 7 of 1973. The decade was the Seventies.
50 years, 8 months, and 27 days have passed since January 7th, 1973.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 7th, 1973?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 7th, 1973.
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Poseidon Adventure" was at the top of the box office on January 7th, 1973.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is January 7th, 1973, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song You're So Vain by Carly Simon is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond is the number-one hit song.
Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Poseidon Adventure is at the top of the box office. Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Here's Lucy", "Hee Haw", "Medical Center", and "The Flip Wilson Show".
In fashion, the hippie look from the 1960s is still popular. Clothing items such as tie dye shirts, bell-bottoms, midi skirts, gauchos and Mexican blouses are being worn by women. Meanwhile, men are wearing dark satin shirts, ethnic-looking tunics, bell bottom jeans, tweed sports jackets and turtlenecks. It's 1973, so radio stations are playing songs from artists such as The Rolling Stones, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Sweet, Elton John, Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Marvin Gaye and Jim Croce. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Lyndon B. Johnson, Pablo Picasso, Bruce Lee, and J. R. R. Tolkien would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Pong". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", "All in the Family", "The Electric Company", and "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan". Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Lite-Brite, Battleship (game), and Kenner SSP Racers.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 7th, 1973.
Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.
During 1973, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. However, by this stage, the US was steadily withdrawing its military from the country. Between 1972 and 1973, the number of US troops in Vietnam fell from 24,200 to 50. Although a peace agreement was signed at the start of 1973, it was quickly broken by both sides.
The best NBA players in 1973 were Dave Cowens, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Spencer Haywood, Nate Archibald and Jerry West.
In 1973, the best soccer players were Johan Cruyff, Dino Zoff, Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer, Billy Bremner, Kazimierz Deyna, Eusébio, Gianni Rivera, Gunter Netzer and Ralf Edström.
"The Sting" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973.
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack won a Grammy for 1973's Song of the Year.
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.
John Sirica was named Time Person of the Year in 1973. Sirica was the judge who ordered US President Richard Nixon to hand over the Watergate-related recordings.
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.
Between May of 1972 and April of 1973, serial killer Edmund Kemper (aka the "Co-ed Killer") was targeting female college students in California.
Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
The smiley face and phrases such as "Have a nice day!" and "Have a happy day!" were being plastered onto t-shirts, mugs, and badges.
Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors, and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
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Television shows that people were watching in January 1973.
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.
The Bob Newhart Show
Sitcom starring Bob Newhart as a psychologist called Dr. Robert Hartley.
Ghost Story
Horror anthology series starring Sebastian Cabot.
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.
Maude
Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
The Rookies
American police series.
Emergency!
TV series about a fire department in LA.
Sanford and Son
American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson.
Upstairs, Downstairs
British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.
McMillan & Wife
TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Variety show starring pop singers Sonny Bono and Cher.
The Two Ronnies
British comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.
All in the Family
American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.
Alias Smith and Jones
American Western series about two outlaws called Hannibal Heyes and Jedediah "Kid" Curry.
The Partridge Family
Musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones.
The Odd Couple
Starring Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Sitcom about a career-oriented woman who moves to Minneapolis after separating from her partner.
The Flip Wilson Show
Variety show hosted by Flip Wilson.
McCloud
A New Mexico deputy marshall gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.
The Brady Bunch
Sitcom about a large family with six children.
Medical Center
American medical drama series starring James Daly, Chad Everett and Audrey Totter.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Medical drama television program.
Room 222
American comedy-drama series about a history class in an LA school.
The Main Chance
British TV series about a solicitor who moves from London to Leeds.
Hee Haw
American variety show that featured country music and humor.
1974 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Mustang (second generation), the Mitsubishi Lancer, the Toyota Starlet, the Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna, the Buick Regal and the Volkswagen Passat.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1973.
Schoolhouse Rock!
Lassie's Rescue Rangers
The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
The Electric Company
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Archie's TV Funnies
All in the Family
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
The Pink Panther Show
The Banana Splits
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
JOT the Dot
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1973.
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Uno (card game)
The Rock Flowers dolls
Weebles
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Nerf Balls
Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Popular video games that people were playing in January of 1973.
Pong
Table tennis game.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1973.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 7th, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 7th.
Actress.
Born on January 7th, 1962
She turned 11 on this day in 1973.
American politician.
Born on January 7th, 1963
He turned 10 on this day in 1973.
Actor.
Born on January 7th, 1964
He turned 9 on this day in 1973.
Actor. Deceased
Born on January 7th, 1977
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.
Formula One driver.
Born on January 7th, 1985
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.
Soccer player.
Born on January 7th, 1991
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.
NFL player.
Born on January 7th, 1997
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 7th of January.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on January 7th, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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