October 26th, 1973, fell on a Friday. It was day 299 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.
47 years, 3 months and 1 days have passed since October 26th, 1973.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Seth MacFarlane: Actor / Animator.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 26th, 1973:
United States: Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & Pips
United Kingdom: Daydreamer / Puppy Song - David Cassidy
Take Me Back!
The date is October 26th, 1973 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. Halloween of 1973 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.
In America, the song Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight & Pips is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Daydreamer / Puppy Song by David Cassidy is the number one hit song. Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "All in the Family", "McMillan & Wife", "Last of the Summer Wine" and "Kojak".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race" and "Gotcha". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Underdog" and "Star Trek: The Animated Series". Popular toys include the likes of "Clackers", "Nerf Balls", "VertiBird (toy helicopter)" and "Big Jim (action figure)".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on October 26th, 1973.
1973 in music.
The Billboard Charts in 1973 were dominated by Marvin Gaye, Carly Simon, Dawn & Tony Orlando, Eddie Kendricks, Elton John, Roberta Flack, Paul McCartney and Wings, Clint Holmes, Billy Preston, Cher, Jim Croce and Diana Ross.
John Sirica.
John Sirica was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1973. Sirica was the judge who ordered U.S. President Richard Nixon to hand over the Watergate-related recordings.
1973 in movies.
Movies released in 1973 included The Sting, The Exorcist, American Graffiti, Papillon, The Way We Were, Charlotte's Web, Magnum Force, Last Tango in Paris, Live and Let Die, Robin Hood, Paper Moon, The Wicker Man, The Legend of Hell House and Badlands.
Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack would go on to win a Grammy for 1973's Song of the Year.
The Sting
"The Sting" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973.
Who were the best football players in 1973?
In 1973, the best soccer players were Johan Cruyff, Dino Zoff, Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer, Billy Bremner, Kazimierz Deyna, Eusébio, Gianni Rivera, Gunter Netzer and Ralf Edström.
Who were the best NBA players in 1973?
The best NBA players in 1973 were Dave Cowens, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Spencer Haywood, Nate Archibald and Jerry West.
1973-74 stock market crash.
Between the 11th of January, 1973 and the 6th of December, 1974, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 45% of its value. The U.K. stock market fared even worse, with the FT 30 losing over 70% of its value.
Watergate Continues
Saturday Night Massacre: The Watergate Scandal continues as US President Richard Nixon fires one of the lead prosecutors in the case. Attorney General Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William D. Ruckelshaus are forced by Nixon to resign after they refuse to fire the prosecutor themselves. Pressure begins to mount for the impeachment of the president. 18 minutes in one of the presidential tapes goes "missing."
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
47 years, 3 months and 1 days have passed since October 26th, 1973.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 43 of 1973.
Leap Year: 1973 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on October 26th, 1973, will be 47 years of age.
People born in 1973 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 120438000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 26th, 1973:
October 10th, 1973: Spiro T. Agnew resigns as the Vice President of the United States.
October 20th, 1973: U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus are fired by President Richard Nixon after they refuse to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox..
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of October:
Austrian National Day
US President
Who was the US President on October 26th, 1973?
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 26th, 1973?
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on October 26th, 1973 was probably conceived around the 16th of January, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 26th, 1973 is the 5th of August, 1974. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about October 26th, 1973.
17,260 days have passed since this date.
1,491,267,600 seconds have passed since the October 26th, 1973.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,739,812,200 times.
Since October 26th, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 769,494,081,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 248,544,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 128,249,014 steps. That's about 57,000 miles!
Since this date, 17,895,211 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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