March 23rd, 1973

March 23rd, 1973, fell on a Friday. It was day 82 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.

47 years, 11 months and 15 days have passed since March 23rd, 1973.

On This Date

Events that occurred on March 23rd, 1973:

John Lennon is ordered to leave the United States due to his anti-war efforts.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 23rd, 1973:

United States: Love Train - O'Jays
United Kingdom: Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade

Take Me Back!

The date is March 23rd, 1973 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get longer. In America, the song Love Train by O'Jays 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 "Here's Lucy", "The Brady Bunch", "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Barnaby Jones".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Sesame Street" and "All in the Family". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Battleship (game)", "Frisbee", "G.I. Joe Adventure Team" and "Big Jim (action figure)".

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 23rd, 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, 11 months and 15 days have passed since March 23rd, 1973.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 of 1973.
Leap Year: 1973 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on March 23rd, 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 101689200.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around March 23rd, 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 8th, 1973: The Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum takes place. It is largely boycotted by the nationalist community.
March 8th, 1973: Singer Ron "Pigpen" McKernan passes away.
March 21st, 1973: Boxing: Larry Holmes makes his professional debut.
This date: March 23rd, 1973
March 24th, 1973: The final episode of Lassie is aired.
March 26th, 1973: Andre the Giant makes his WWF debut.
March 29th, 1973: The last American military unit leaves Vietnam.
April 1st, 1973: John Lennon and Yoko Ono hold a press conference to announce the formation of a new landless state called "Nutopia".
April 4th, 1973: The World Trade Center officially opens in New York City.
April 20th, 1973: American serial killer Edmund Kemper hands himself into authorities.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 23rd, 1973, will have the star sign Aries.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1973 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
Native American Zodiac: March 23rd, 1973 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.

Television Shows

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

Barnaby Jones - Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
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.

1973 - Kid's TV

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

The Adventures of Black Beauty
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
All in the Family
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
JOT the Dot
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie

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)
Uno (card game)
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

Video Games

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

Pong - Table tennis game.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people that were born on the 23rd of March:

March 23rd, 1992: Kyrie Irving: Basketball player.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 23rd of March:

Pakistan Day

US President

Who was the US President on March 23rd, 1973?

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 23rd, 1973?

Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland on this date?

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on March 23rd, 1973 was probably conceived around the 13th of June, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 23rd, 1973 is the 31st of December, 1973. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about March 23rd, 1973.

17,516 days have passed since this date.
1,513,386,000 seconds have passed since the March 23rd, 1973.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,765,617,000 times.
Since March 23rd, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 780,907,176,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 252,231,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 130,151,196 steps. That's about 57,845 miles!
Since this date, 18,160,632 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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