September 20th, 1973, fell on a Thursday. It was day 263 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.
47 years, 3 months and 27 days have passed since September 20th, 1973.
On This Date
Events that occurred on September 20th, 1973:
American singer Jim Croce is killed in a plane crash.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 20th, 1973:
United States: Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy
United Kingdom: Angel Fingers - Wizzard
Take Me Back!
The date is September 20th, 1973 and it's a Thursday. 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.
The earthy smells of fall have started to fill the air. In America, the song Delta Dawn by Helen Reddy is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Angel Fingers by Wizzard 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 "Here's Lucy", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "The Brady Bunch" and "McMillan & Wife".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong" and "Space Race". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "All in the Family", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "Yogi's Gang". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Lite-Brite", "Clackers", "VertiBird (toy helicopter)" and "Weebles".
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 20th, 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, 3 months and 27 days have passed since September 20th, 1973.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 1973.
Leap Year: 1973 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 20th, 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 117327600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 20th, 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.
October 10th, 1973: Spiro T. Agnew resigns as the Vice President of the United States.
October 20th, 1973: U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus are fired by President Richard Nixon after they refuse to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox..
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 20th, 1973, will have the star sign Virgo.
Virgo is the star sign for this date in both the old and the new system.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1973 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
Native American Zodiac: September 20th, 1973 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Barnaby Jones - Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine - British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H - TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
Maude - Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
Emergency! - TV series about a fire department in LA.
Upstairs, Downstairs - British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.
McMillan & Wife - TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.
All in the Family - American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.
The Odd Couple - Starring Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Sitcom about a career-oriented woman who moves to Minneapolis after separating from her partner.
The Flip Wilson Show - Variety show hosted by Flip Wilson.
McCloud - A New Mexico deputy marshall gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.
1973 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1973.
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Yogi's Gang
The Adventures of Black Beauty
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
All in the Family
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
JOT the Dot
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
1973 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1973:
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Uno (card game)
Weebles
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Nerf Balls
Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
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.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 20th of September:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on September 20th, 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 20th, 1973 was probably conceived around the 11th of December, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 20th, 1973 is the 30th of June, 1974. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 20th, 1973.
17,286 days have passed since this date.
1,493,514,000 seconds have passed since the September 20th, 1973.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,742,433,000 times.
Since September 20th, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 770,653,224,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 248,919,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 128,442,204 steps. That's about 57,085 miles!
Since this date, 17,922,168 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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