January 14th, 1973, was a Sunday. It was day 14 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.
48 years, 8 months and 4 days have passed since January 14th, 1973.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 14th, 1973?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 14th, 1973.
The movie "The Getaway" was at the top of the box office on January 14th, 1973.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is January 14th, 1973 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song You're So Vain by Carly Simon is on 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 currently the President of the United States and the movie The Getaway is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Edward Heath is the current Prime Minister. 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 be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "The Odd Couple", "McMillan & Wife" and "The Waltons".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "The Brady Bunch" and "Sesame Street". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, Nerf Balls, VertiBird (toy helicopter) and Uno (card game).
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Between January, 1973 and 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.
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 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.
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.
From about 1972 onward, audio cassettes started to become more widespread. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
Around this period, sales of color TV sets began to surpass sales of the older black-and-white sets. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
Around this time, 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.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. 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.
In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. 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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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 from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out January 14th, 1979 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on January 14th.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on January 14th, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 14th, 1973.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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