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14th of January, 1973

The 14th of January, 1973, fell on a Sunday. Day 14 of 1973. Decade: 1970s.

47 years, 1 months and 13 days have passed since the 14th of January, 1973.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on the 14th of January, 1973:

• Super Bowl VII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins 14-7 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 14th of January, 1973:

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

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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 14th of January, 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.

• Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly with His Song"

  "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack would go on to win a Grammy for 1973's Song of the Year.

• The Sting

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

• 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.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 47 years, 1 months and 13 days have passed since the 14th of January, 1973.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 02 of 1973.
• Leap Year: 1973 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on the 14th of January, 1973, will be 47 years of age.
• People born in 1973 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 95817600.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 14th of January, 1973:

• 23rd of December, 1972: The survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued.
• 29th of December, 1972: 101 people are killed when Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashes in Florida.
• 31st of December, 1972: Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash.
• 5th of January, 1973: Aerosmith release their first album.
• 7th of January, 1973: Serial killer Edmund Kemper murders 18-year-old student Cynthia Ann Schall.
• 7th of January, 1973: 23-year-old Mark Essex shoots and kills 9 people at the Howard Johnson's hotel in New Orleans.
• 22nd of January, 1973: Former US President Lyndon B. Johnson passes away.
• 27th of January, 1973: U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends.
• 5th of February, 1973: Serial killer Ed Kemper murders Rosalind Heather Thorpe and Alice Helen Liu on the UCSC campus in Santa Cruz, California.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 14th of January, 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).
• Native American Zodiac: The 14th of January, 1973 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• 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.
• Upstairs, Downstairs - British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.
• McMillan & Wife - TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.
• All in the Family - American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.
• 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.

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1973 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1973.

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1973 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1973:

• Baby Alive (doll)
• Shrinky Dinks
• Magnavox Odyssey
• Kenner SSP Racers
• Big Jim (action figure)
• Weebles
• VertiBird (toy helicopter)
• G.I. Joe Adventure Team
• Nerf Balls
• Frisbee
• Crissy (doll)
• Clackers
• Battleship (game)
• Lite-Brite
• Easy-Bake Oven
• Etch A Sketch

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 14th of January:

• 14th of January, 1968: LL Cool J: Rapper / actor.
• 14th of January, 1969: Dave Grohl: Singer.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on the 14th of January, 1973.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 14th of January, 1973 was probably conceived around the 6th of April, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 14th of January, 1973 is the 24th of October, 1973. (Rough Estimate).

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Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Pong - Table tennis game.

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14th of January

Events that have occurred on the 14th of January:

• 14th of January, 1924: Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin dies after suffering a stroke.
• 14th of January, 1975: 17-year-old Lesley Whittle is kidnapped in Shropshire, England.
• 14th of January, 2011: Arab Spring: The Tunisian Government is overthrown.
• 14th of January, 2016: English actor Alan Rickman passes away due to pancreatic cancer.
• 14th of January, 1968: The Green Bay Packers win Super Bowl II after defeating the Oakland Raiders at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
• 14th of January, 1998: $1.6 million in cash is stolen in a bank robbery at the Bank of America in the World Trade Center.
• 14th of January, 2005: Photographs of Prince Harry wearing a Nazi costume are published.
• 14th of January, 2005: German fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer is found murdered at his mansion in Munich.
• 14th of January, 2005: Coach Carter (2005) is released.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 14th of January, 1973.

• 17,210 days have passed since this date.
• 1,486,944,000 seconds have passed since the 14th of January, 1973.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,734,768,000 times.
• Since the 14th of January, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 767,263,104,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 247,824,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 127,877,184 steps. That's about 56,834 miles!
• Since this date, 17,843,328 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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