July 24, 1973, was a Tuesday. It was 51 years, 3 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
On July 24, 1973, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Live and Let Die".
This date was 18,748 days ago. Approximately 625 months have passed. It was the 205th day of 1973, in week 30. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 208 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Tuesday, July 24, 1973. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 1973 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.
In America, the song "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce is at the top of the singles charts, while "I'm The Leader Of The Gang" by Gary Glitter is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Live and Let Die 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 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", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "McCloud", and "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong" and "Space Race". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "JOT the Dot", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Brady Bunch", and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch".
Popular toys at the moment include Battleship (game), Frisbee, the Rock Flowers dolls, and Shrinky Dinks.
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In July 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1973:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Popular video games that people were playing in July 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 July 24, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 24.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on July 24, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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