October 31, 1973, was a Wednesday. It was 51 years, 1 month, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
Notable events that occurred on October 31, 1973:
On October 31, 1973, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Billy Jack".
Halloween 1973 occurred 18,680 days ago. Approximately 623 months have passed. It was the 304th day of 1973, in week 44. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 31, 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 go back to the seventies.
The date is October 31, 1973, and it's a Wednesday. 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. It's Halloween, so kids are trick-or-treating and adults are watching horror movies.
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 Billy Jack 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 "Room 222", "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour", "The Rookies", and "Barnaby Jones". 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 "Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!", "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan", "Lassie's Rescue Rangers", and "The Addams Family". Children are playing with toys such as G.I. Joe Adventure Team, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Kenner SSP Racers, and Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 31, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 31, 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.
If you were a kid on October 31, 1973, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 31, 1979, instead.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 31, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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