October 24, 1973, was a Wednesday. It was 51 years, 1 month, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
Notable events that occurred on October 24, 1973:
On October 24, 1973, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Paper Moon".
This date was 18,686 days ago. Approximately 623 months have passed. It was the 297th day of 1973, in week 43. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 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.
It is Wednesday, October 24, 1973. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. 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. Halloween 1973 is quickly approaching.
In America, the song "Midnight Train To Georgia" by Gladys Knight & Pips is at the top of the singles charts, while "Daydreamer / Puppy Song" by David Cassidy is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Paper Moon 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 "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "McCloud", "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour", and "Emergency!". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "The Electric Company", and "The Addams Family". Popular toys at the moment include Crissy (doll), VertiBird (toy helicopter), Weebles, and Uno (card game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 24, 1973.
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In October 1973, TV audiences were watching the following 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:
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 24, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 24.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 24, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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