August 11, 1973, was a Saturday. It was 51 years, 3 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 11, 1973?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 11, 1973:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Live and Let Die" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 18,730 days ago. Approximately 624 months have passed. It was the 223rd day of 1973, in week 32. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on August 11, 1973, are now 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 208 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is August 11, 1973, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
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 "The Morning After" by Maureen McGovern 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "Medical Center", and "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour". 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. A comedy film called "American Graffiti" is currently being shown in movie theaters. 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.
People are playing video games such as "Pong" and "Space Race". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "The Brady Bunch", "All in the Family", and "Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Twister mat, VertiBird (toy helicopter), and Magnavox Odyssey.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 11, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 11, 1973.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 11, 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 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 August 11, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 11.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 11, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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