September 20th, 1973, was a Thursday. It was day 263 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.
Exactly 48 years have passed since September 20th, 1973.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
What happened on September 20th, 1973?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 20th, 1973.
The movie "The Shanghai Killers" was at the top of the box office on September 20th, 1973.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
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 the movie The Shanghai Killers is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Edward Heath is the current Prime Minister. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Oskar Schindler would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "All in the Family", "Upstairs, Downstairs" 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", "JOT the Dot" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Easy-Bake Oven, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, Kenner SSP Racers and Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle.
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Following the success of the Hong Kong martial arts film "Five Fingers of Death" in March of 1973, multiple kung fu movies went on to reach the top of the US box office that year.
Between January, 1973 and 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.
During 1973, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. However, by this stage, the US was steadily withdrawing its military from the country. Between 1972 and 1973, the number of US troops in Vietnam fell from 24,200 to 50. Although a peace agreement was signed at the start of 1973, it was quickly broken by both sides.
The best NBA players in 1973 were Dave Cowens, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Spencer Haywood, Nate Archibald and Jerry West.
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.
"The Sting" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973.
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack won a Grammy for 1973's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
From about 1972 onward, audio cassettes started to become more widespread. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
Around this period, sales of color TV sets began to surpass sales of the older black-and-white sets. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
Around this time, the smiley face and phrases such as "Have a nice day!" and "Have a happy day!" were being plastered onto t-shirts, mugs and badges.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
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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 from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out September 20th, 1979 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on September 20th.
Author.
Born on September 20th, 1948
He turned 25 on this day in 1973.
Actor.
Born on September 20th, 1976
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.
UFC fighter.
Born on September 20th, 1988
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on September 20th, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on September 20th, 1973.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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