August 17, 1973, was a Friday. It was 51 years, 3 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 17, 1973:
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The movie "Coffy" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 18,726 days ago. Approximately 624 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1973, in week 33. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on August 17, 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.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 17, 1973, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the 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 "Touch Me In The Morning" by Diana Ross 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 Coffy 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 "What's My Line?", "Steptoe and Son", "McCloud", and "Last of the Summer Wine". 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 "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "Archie's TV Funnies", and "The Adventures of Black Beauty". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Operation, Twister mat, and Crissy (doll).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1973.
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People in August 1973 were watching the following TV 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.
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 17, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 17, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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