October 21, 1973, was a Sunday. It was 51 years, 2 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 21, 1973:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The Cheerleaders".
This date occurred 18,690 days ago. Approximately 623 months have passed. It was the 294th day of 1973, in week 42. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 21, 1973, are now 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 208 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 21, 1973, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week 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. 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Steptoe and Son", "Here's Lucy", "The Two Ronnies", and "The Six Million Dollar Man". 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. People are playing video games such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street", "The Electric Company", and "The Addams Family". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, the Rock Flowers dolls, Uno (card game), and Kenner SSP Racers.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 21, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 21, 1973.
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 21, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 21.
Israeli Prime Minister
Born on October 21, 1949
He turned 24 on this day in 1973.
Television personality
Born on October 21, 1980
She was born exactly 7 years after this date.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 21, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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