May 16th, 1973

Born on May 16th, 1973.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Tori Spelling: Actress.
• Wee Man: Stunt performer.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 16th, 1973.

• United States: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
• United Kingdom: See My Baby Jive - Wizzard

Take me back to May 16th, 1973!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is May 16th, 1973, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1973 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual.

In America, the song You Are The Sunshine Of My Life by Stevie Wonder is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, See My Baby Jive by Wizzard is the number-one hit song. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Poseidon Adventure is at the top of the box office.

Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 Bruce Lee, J. R. R. Tolkien, Gram Parsons, and Oskar Schindler would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Adam-12", "Medical Center", "Upstairs, Downstairs", and "Ghost Story". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "JOT the Dot", "Sesame Street", and "Schoolhouse Rock!". Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, Etch A Sketch, Frisbee, and Weebles.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 16th, 1973.

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  The kung fu craze.

  Following the success of the Hong Kong martial arts film "Five Fingers of Death" in March of 1973, multiple kung fu movies went on to reach the top of the US box office that year.

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  1973-74 stock market crash.

  Between January 1973 and December 1974, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 45% of its value. The UK stock market fared even worse, with the FT 30 dropping by over 70%.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Best soccer players.

  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.

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  The Sting.

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

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  John Sirica.

  John Sirica was named Time Person of the Year in 1973. Sirica was the judge who ordered US President Richard Nixon to hand over the Watergate-related recordings.

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  Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly with His Song"

  "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack won a Grammy for 1973's Song of the Year.

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  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.

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  The US military is withdrawing from the Vietnam War.

  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.

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  Hitchhiking is declining.

  Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.

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  Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

  Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.

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  Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

  Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.

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  Have a nice day!

  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.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

  Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

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  The Volkswagen Beetle.

  The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).

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  The Hippie movement.

  The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. 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.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

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  The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

  The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 50 years and 26 days have passed since May 16th, 1973.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 20 of 1973.
• Leap Year: 1973 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 16th, 1973, are now 50 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1973 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 106354800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 16th, 1973.

• April 20th, 1973: American serial killer Edmund Kemper hands himself into authorities.
• April 28th, 1973: Bobby Charlton plays his final game for Manchester United.
• April 28th, 1973: Pink Floyd's record-breaking album "The Dark Side of the Moon" hits #1 on the US Billboard chart.
• April 30th, 1973: Watergate scandal: President Richard Nixon announces that White House Counsel John Dean has been fired and that Attorney General Richard Kleindienst has resigned.
• May 5th, 1973: FA Cup Final 1973: Sunderland defeat Leeds United after a goal from Ian Porterfield helps them secure a 1-0 victory.
• May 10th, 1973: The New York Knicks win the 1973 NBA Finals after they defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1.
• May 10th, 1973: NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain plays his final game.
• This date: May 16th, 1973
• May 22nd, 1973: Lord Lambton resigns from the British government over a 'call girl' scandal.
• May 30th, 1973: Football: Ajax win the European Cup after defeating Juventus 1-0.
• June 15th, 1973: Marvin Gaye releases the song "Let's Get It On".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 16th, 1973, will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1973 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: May 16th, 1973 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1973.

1974 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Mustang (second generation), the Mitsubishi Lancer, the Toyota Starlet, the Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna, the Buick Regal and the Volkswagen Passat.

Were you born on this date?

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 16th, 1979, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 16th, 1973 was most likely conceived around August 23rd, 1972.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 16th, 1973 is close to February 6th, 1974.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 16th, 1973.

• A total of 18,288 days have passed since this date.
• 2,612 weeks have passed.
• 1,580,083,200 seconds have passed since the May 16th, 1973.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,843,430,400 times.
• Since May 16th, 1973, the Earth has travelled approximately 815,322,931,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 263,347,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 135,887,155 steps. That's about 60,394 miles!
• Since this date, 18,960,998 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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