September 12th, 1973, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 255 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.
47 years, 2 months and 15 days have passed since September 12th, 1973.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Paul Walker: Actor.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 12th, 1973:
United States: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
United Kingdom: Young Love - Donny Osmond
Take Me Back!
The date is September 12th, 1973 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves.
In America, the song Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Young Love by Donny Osmond 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Gunsmoke", "The Brady Bunch", "Emergency!" and "Barnaby Jones". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong" and "Space Race".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Underdog", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and "The Adventures of Black Beauty". Popular toys include the likes of "Etch A Sketch", "Frisbee", "Weebles" and "Uno (card game)".
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 September 12th, 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.
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, 2 months and 15 days have passed since September 12th, 1973.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 of 1973.
Leap Year: 1973 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 12th, 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 116636400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 12th, 1973:
August 25th, 1973: 11-year-old Joanne Ratcliffe and 4-year-old Kirste Gordon go missing at an Australian rules football match in Adelaide, Australia.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on September 12th, 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 September 12th, 1973 was probably conceived around the 3rd of December, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 12th, 1973 is the 22nd of June, 1974. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Space Race - Arcade game in which two players each control a rocket ship.
Pong - Table tennis game.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 12th, 1973.
17,243 days have passed since this date.
1,489,798,800 seconds have passed since the September 12th, 1973.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,738,098,600 times.
Since September 12th, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 768,736,180,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 248,299,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 128,122,697 steps. That's about 56,943 miles!
Since this date, 17,877,586 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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