August 17th, 1973, fell on a Friday. It was day 229 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.
47 years, 5 months and 8 days have passed since August 17th, 1973.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 17th, 1973:
United States: Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross
United Kingdom: I'm The Leader Of The Gang - Gary Glitter
Take Me Back!
The date is August 17th, 1973 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Touch Me In The Morning by Diana Ross is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I'm The Leader Of The Gang by Gary Glitter is the number one hit song.
Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "McCloud", "The Odd Couple", "McMillan & Wife" and "Barnaby Jones". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong" and "Space Race". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Brady Bunch", "Sesame Street", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "The Adventures of Black Beauty".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Etch A Sketch", "Easy-Bake Oven", "Nerf Balls" and "VertiBird (toy helicopter)".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on August 17th, 1973.
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.
John Sirica.
John Sirica was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1973. Sirica was the judge who ordered U.S. President Richard Nixon to hand over the Watergate-related recordings.
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.
Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack would go on to win a Grammy for 1973's Song of the Year.
The Sting
"The Sting" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973.
Who were the best football players in 1973?
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.
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.
1973-74 stock market crash.
Between the 11th of January, 1973 and the 6th of December, 1974, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 45% of its value. The U.K. stock market fared even worse, with the FT 30 losing over 70% of its value.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
47 years, 5 months and 8 days have passed since August 17th, 1973.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 1973.
Leap Year: 1973 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on August 17th, 1973, will be 47 years of age.
People born in 1973 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 114390000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around August 17th, 1973:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 17th, 1973?
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on August 17th, 1973 was probably conceived around the 7th of November, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 17th, 1973 is the 27th of May, 1974. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about August 17th, 1973.
17,328 days have passed since this date.
1,497,142,800 seconds have passed since the August 17th, 1973.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,746,666,600 times.
Since August 17th, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 772,525,684,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 249,523,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 128,754,281 steps. That's about 57,224 miles!
Since this date, 17,965,714 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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