October 20, 1973, was a Saturday. It was 51 years, 7 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
Notable events that occurred on October 20, 1973:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 20, 1973:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The Cheerleaders".
This date was 18,846 days ago. Approximately 628 months have passed. It was the 293rd day of 1973, in week 42. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 209 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Saturday, October 20, 1973. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
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. Halloween 1973 is quickly approaching.
In America, the song "Angie" by The Rolling Stones 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 The Cheerleaders 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. "The Way We Were", starring Barbra Streisand, is being shown in movie theaters at the moment.
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 "Soul Train", "The Rookies", "Last of the Summer Wine", and "Barnaby Jones". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "All in the Family", "The Adventures of Black Beauty", and "Yogi's Gang". Popular toys at the moment include Operation, Clackers, Nerf Balls, and the Rock Flowers dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 20, 1973.
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People in October 1973 were watching the following TV series:
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:
Toys and games that were popular in 1973:
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 20, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 20.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 20, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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