January 7th, 1973

What happened?

What happened on January 7th, 1973?

• 23-year-old Mark Essex shoots and kills 9 people at the Howard Johnson's hotel in New Orleans.
• Serial killer Edmund Kemper murders 18-year-old student Cynthia Ann Schall.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 7th, 1973.

• United States: You're So Vain - Carly Simon
• United Kingdom: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond

Take me back to 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.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 7th, 1973.

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  Hitchhiking is declining.

  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.

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  The US military is withdrawing from the Vietnam War.

  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.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1973?

  The best NBA players in 1973 were Dave Cowens, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Spencer Haywood, Nate Archibald and Jerry West.

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  Best soccer players.

  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.

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  The Sting.

  "The Sting" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973.

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  Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly with His Song"

  "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack won a Grammy for 1973's Song of the Year.

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  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.

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  John Sirica.

  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.

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  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.

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  The Co-ed Killer is targeting students in California.

  Between May of 1972 and April of 1973, serial killer Edmund Kemper (aka the "Co-ed Killer") was targeting female college students in California.

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  Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

  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.

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  Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

  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.

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  Have a nice day!

  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.

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  Wallpaper.

  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.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

  Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

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  The Volkswagen Beetle.

  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).

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  The Hippie movement.

  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.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  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.

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  The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 50 years, 8 months, and 27 days have passed since January 7th, 1973.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 1 of 1973.
• Leap Year: 1973 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on January 7th, 1973, are now 50 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1973 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 95212800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 7th, 1973.

• December 12th, 1972: "The Poseidon Adventure" is released in movie theaters.
• December 13th, 1972: The thriller film "The Getaway", starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, is released in movie theaters.
• December 21st, 1972: The Western film "Jeremiah Johnson" is released.
• December 23rd, 1972: NFL: The Immaculate Reception play occurs in a game between the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• December 23rd, 1972: Over 10,000 are killed when an earthquake hits the Nicaraguan capital of Managua.
• December 23rd, 1972: The survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued.
• December 26th, 1972: Former US President Harry Truman passes away at the age of 88.
• December 29th, 1972: 101 people are killed when Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashes in Florida.
• December 30th, 1972: The film "The Way of the Dragon", starring Bruce Lee, is released in movie theaters.
• December 31st, 1972: Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash.
• January 5th, 1973: Aerosmith release their first album.
• This date: January 7th, 1973
• January 13th, 1973: The last episode of the American Western series "Alias Smith and Jones" is aired on ABC.
• January 14th, 1973: Super Bowl VII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins 14-7 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
• January 14th, 1973: Elvis Presley performs his concert "Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite".
• January 22nd, 1973: Boxing: George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to become the new heavyweight champion.
• January 22nd, 1973: Former US President Lyndon B. Johnson passes away.
• January 22nd, 1973: Roberta Flack releases the single "Killing Me Softly with His Song".
• January 27th, 1973: U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends.
• February 5th, 1973: Serial killer Ed Kemper murders Rosalind Heather Thorpe and Alice Helen Liu on the UCSC campus in Santa Cruz, California.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 7th, 1973, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1973 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: January 7th, 1973 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1973.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 7th of January.

• Epiphany Day
• Christmas Day (Russia)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 7th, 1973 was most likely conceived around April 16th, 1972.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 7th, 1973 is close to September 30th, 1973.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 7th, 1973.

• 18,532 days have passed since this date.
• 2,647 weeks have passed.
• 1,601,161,200 seconds have passed since January 7th, 1973.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,868,021,400 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 826,199,179,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 266,860,200 times.
• You have taken approximately 137,699,863 steps. That's roughly 61,200 miles!
• Since this date, 19,213,934 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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