March 8th, 1973, fell on a Thursday. It was day 67 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.
47 years, 10 months and 10 days have passed since March 8th, 1973.
On This Date
Events that occurred on March 8th, 1973:
The Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum takes place. It is largely boycotted by the nationalist community.
Singer Ron "Pigpen" McKernan passes away.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 8th, 1973:
United States: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
United Kingdom: Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade
Take Me Back!
The date is March 8th, 1973 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get longer.
In America, the song Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade 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 "Upstairs, Downstairs", "Emergency!", "M*A*S*H" and "Last of the Summer Wine". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Underdog" and "The Adventures of Black Beauty". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "G.I. Joe Adventure Team", "Weebles", "Shrinky Dinks" and "Baby Alive (doll)".
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 March 8th, 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:
47 years, 10 months and 10 days have passed since March 8th, 1973.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 10 of 1973.
Leap Year: 1973 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on March 8th, 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 100396800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around March 8th, 1973:
February 21st, 1973: 108 people are killed when Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 is shot down by an Israeli fighter plane.
March 1st, 1973: Pink Floyd release their album The Dark Side of the Moon.
March 21st, 1973: Boxing: Larry Holmes makes his professional debut.
March 23rd, 1973: John Lennon is ordered to leave the United States due to his anti-war efforts.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 8th, 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 March 8th, 1973 was probably conceived around the 29th of May, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 8th, 1973 is the 16th of December, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 8th, 1973.
17,483 days have passed since this date.
1,510,531,200 seconds have passed since the March 8th, 1973.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,762,286,400 times.
Since March 8th, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 779,434,099,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 251,755,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 129,905,683 steps. That's about 57,736 miles!
Since this date, 18,126,374 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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