January 14th, 1973, fell on a Sunday. It was day 14 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.
48 years, 0 months and 6 days have passed since January 14th, 1973.
On This Date
Events that occurred on January 14th, 1973:
Super Bowl VII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins 14-7 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 14th, 1973:
United States: You're So Vain - Carly Simon
United Kingdom: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond
Take Me Back!
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 holidays are 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 Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Here's Lucy", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Upstairs, Downstairs".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Brady Bunch" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Crissy (doll)", "Uno (card game)" and "Kenner SSP Racers".
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 January 14th, 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.
Who were the best football players in 1973?
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.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
48 years, 0 months and 6 days have passed since January 14th, 1973.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 02 of 1973.
Leap Year: 1973 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on January 14th, 1973, will be 48 years of age.
People born in 1973 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 95817600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 14th, 1973:
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 29th, 1972: 101 people are killed when Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashes in Florida.
December 31st, 1972: Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 14th, 1973?
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on January 14th, 1973 was probably conceived around the 6th of April, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 14th, 1973 is the 24th of October, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 14th, 1973.
17,538 days have passed since this date.
1,515,283,200 seconds have passed since the January 14th, 1973.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,767,830,400 times.
Since January 14th, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 781,886,131,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 252,547,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 130,314,355 steps. That's about 57,917 miles!
Since this date, 18,183,398 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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