October 6, 1973, was a Saturday. It was 51 years, 6 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
What happened on October 6, 1973?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 6, 1973:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Deadly China Doll" was at the top of the box office on October 6, 1973.
This date was 18,839 days ago. Approximately 628 months have passed. It was the 279th day of 1973, in week 40. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 209 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Saturday, October 6, 1973. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
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. 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 "Gunsmoke", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour", and "The Waltons".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong" and "Space Race". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "JOT the Dot", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "Lassie's Rescue Rangers", and "The Addams Family". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Weebles, and Baby Alive (doll).
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The following TV shows were popular 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1973:
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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 of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out October 6, 1979, instead.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 6, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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