October 3, 1973, was a Wednesday. It was 51 years, 7 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
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Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 3, 1973:
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The movie "Deadly China Doll" was at the top of the box office on October 3, 1973.
This date occurred 18,857 days ago. Approximately 629 months have passed. It was the 276th day of 1973, in week 40. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 3, 1973, are now 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 210 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is October 3, 1973, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Half-breed" by Cher is at the top of the singles charts, while "Eye Level" by Simon Park Orchestra is the number-one song in the UK.
Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Deadly China Doll 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 "Hee Haw", "Room 222", "The Two Ronnies", and "Upstairs, Downstairs".
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.
People are playing video games such as "Pong" and "Space Race". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "The Electric Company", and "Schoolhouse Rock!". Children are playing with toys such as Twister mat, Weebles, Uno (card game), and Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 3, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 3, 1973.
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Television shows that people were watching in October 1973:
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 October 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 October 3, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 3.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 3, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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