May 26, 1973, was a Saturday. It was 51 years, 6 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
On May 26, 1973, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Last Tango in Paris".
This date was 18,839 days ago. Approximately 628 months have passed. It was the 146th day of 1973, in week 21. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 209 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the seventies.
It is Saturday, May 26, 1973. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
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. It is Memorial Day weekend in the United States. People are attending picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor gatherings to mark the beginning of summer. In America, the song "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter Group 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 Last Tango in Paris 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", "The Odd Couple", "All in the Family", and "Last of the Summer Wine".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show", "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan", and "Schoolhouse Rock!". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, Lite-Brite, Magnavox Odyssey, and Shrinky Dinks.
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In May 1973, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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.
If you were a kid on May 26, 1973, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1973.
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If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 26, 1979, instead.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on May 26, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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