August 18, 1973, was a Saturday. It was 51 years, 4 months, and 4 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 18, 1973:
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The movie "Coffy" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 18,754 days ago. Approximately 625 months have passed. It was the 230th day of 1973, in week 33. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 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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We were married on August 18, 1973. Today is our 50th anniversary.
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Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Saturday, August 18, 1973. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. 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 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. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Hawaii Five-O", "Here's Lucy", and "Barnaby Jones".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong" and "Space Race". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", and "The Adventures of Black Beauty". Popular toys at the moment include Nerf Balls, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, Kenner SSP Racers, and Shrinky Dinks.
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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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1973:
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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 18, 1979, instead.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 18, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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