May 16, 1973, was a Wednesday. It was 50 years, 11 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
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These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 16, 1973:
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The movie "The Poseidon Adventure" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 18,599 days ago. Approximately 620 months have passed. It was the 136th day of 1973, in week 20. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 50 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 207 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, May 16, 1973. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1973 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" by Stevie Wonder is at the top of the singles charts, while "See My Baby Jive" by Wizzard is the number-one song in the UK. 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 "Hee Haw", "Emergency!", "M*A*S*H", and "Barnaby Jones". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "JOT the Dot", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", and "Sesame Street". Popular toys at the moment include Crissy (doll), Nerf Balls, Kenner SSP Racers, and Shrinky Dinks.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 16, 1973.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 16, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1973:
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Popular video games that people were playing in May 1973.
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 16, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 16.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on May 16, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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