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November 28, 1973

November 28, 1973, was a Wednesday. It was the 332nd day of 1973. The decade was the seventies.

50 years and 4 months have passed since November 28, 1973.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on November 28, 1973:

  • Alphabet murders: The body of missing 11-year-old girl Michelle Maenza is discovered on a rural road in Macedon, New York.
Song charts

Popular songs

On November 28, 1973, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Top Of The World" by Carpenters
  • United Kingdom: "I Love You Love Me Love" by Gary Glitter

The music charts on November 28, 1973

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Photograph - Ringo Starr
  • Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks
  • Top Of The World - Carpenters
  • Space Race - Billy Preston
  • Heartbeat - It's A Lovebeat - The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco
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The Way We Were

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Way We Were".

Facts

This date was 18,383 days ago. Approximately 613 months have passed. It was the 332nd day of 1973, in week 48. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1974 was just 33 days away. People born on this day are currently 50 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 204 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to November 28, 1973

Let's go back to the seventies.

It is Wednesday, November 28, 1973. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song "Top Of The World" by Carpenters is at the top of the singles charts, while "I Love You Love Me Love" by Gary Glitter is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Way We Were 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.

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 "Columbo", "Adam-12", "The Flip Wilson Show", and "The Two Ronnies". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "All in the Family", "Lassie's Rescue Rangers", "Inch High, Private Eye", and "Super Friends". Popular toys at the moment include G.I. Joe Adventure Team, Big Jim (action figure), Shrinky Dinks, and Baby Alive (doll).

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 28, 1973.

  • Saturday Night Massacre.

    Saturday Night Massacre

    The Watergate scandal was still ongoing. On October 20th, 1973, US President Richard Nixon fired one of the lead prosecutors in the case. Furthermore, he forced Attorney General Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William D. Ruckelshaus to resign after they refused to fire the prosecutor themselves. Following the "Saturday Night Massacre", pressure began to mount for the impeachment of the president.
  • Oil crisis.

    Oil crisis

    An oil crisis began in October 1973 after OAPEC placed an oil embargo on several countries that had supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War. This led to shortages and long lines at gas stations. Some US states even asked their citizens to avoid putting up Christmas lights.
  • The kung fu craze.

    The kung fu craze

    Following the success of the Hong Kong martial arts film "Five Fingers of Death" in March of 1973, multiple kung fu movies went on to reach the top of the US box office that year.
  • 1973-74 stock market crash.

    1973-74 stock market crash

    Between January 1973 and December 1974, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 45% of its value. The UK stock market fared even worse, with the FT 30 dropping by over 70%.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1973?

    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 in movies.

    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.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    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.
  • The Sting.

    The Sting

    "The Sting" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973.
  • John Sirica.

    John Sirica

    John Sirica was named Time Person of the Year in 1973. Sirica was the judge who ordered US President Richard Nixon to hand over the Watergate-related recordings.
  • Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly with His Song"

    Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly with His Song"

    "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack won a Grammy for 1973's Song of the Year.
  • 1973 in music.

    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.
  • The US military is withdrawing from the Vietnam War.

    The US military is withdrawing from the Vietnam War

    During 1973, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. However, by this stage, the US was steadily withdrawing its military from the country. Between 1972 and 1973, the number of US troops in Vietnam fell from 24,200 to 50. Although a peace agreement was signed at the start of 1973, it was quickly broken by both sides.
  • Hitchhiking is declining.

    Hitchhiking is declining

    Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.
  • Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

    Music cassette tapes are becoming popular

    Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
  • Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

    Color TV surpasses black-and-white

    Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
  • Have a nice day!

    Have a nice day!

    The smiley face and phrases such as "Have a nice day!" and "Have a happy day!" were being plastered onto t-shirts, mugs, and badges.
  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
  • Office workers are using typewriters.

    Office workers are using typewriters

    Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
  • The Volkswagen Beetle.

    The Volkswagen Beetle

    The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
  • The Hippie movement.

    The Hippie movement

    The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors, and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
  • Lava lamps are all the rage.

    Lava lamps are all the rage

    Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
  • The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

    The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

    The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to November 28, 1973.

  • October 31, 1973: Three Provisional IRA prisoners escape Mountjoy Prison in Dublin by helicopter.
  • November 8, 1973:
    • John Paul Getty III's kidnappers mail his severed ear to a newspaper in a bid to convince his oil tycoon grandfather to pay a ransom.
    • The animated film "Robin Hood" is released in movie theaters.
  • November 14, 1973: United Kingdom: Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips.
  • November 17, 1973: Athens Polytechnic uprising: A massive student demonstration against the Greek military junta ends in violence.
  • November 25, 1973:
    • Albert DeSalvo, the man suspected of being the Boston Stranger, is found stabbed to death in prison.
    • Greek military dictator Georgios Papadopoulos is overthrown by hardline elements in the army.
  • November 26, 1973: Alphabet murders: 11-year-old Michelle Maenza goes missing in Rochester, New York.
  • November 27, 1973: Gerald Ford becomes the new US Vice President following the resignation of Spiro Agnew for tax fraud.
  • This date: November 28, 1973
  • December 5, 1973: The biographical-crime film Serpico, starring Al Pacino, is released in movie theaters.
  • December 6, 1973: Gerald Ford becomes the Vice President of the United States.
  • December 15, 1973: John Paul Getty III is found alive five months after he was kidnapped by the 'Ndrangheta.
  • December 17, 1973: 34 people are killed in a Palestinian terrorist attack at the international airport in Rome, Italy.
  • December 20, 1973: Spanish Prime Minister Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco is assassinated by a car bomb in Madrid.
  • December 26, 1973: The Exorcist is released.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 28, 1973, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1973 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: November 28, 1973 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
  • Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1973

In November 1973, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from November 1973.

Kojak
Kojak
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
The Waltons
The Waltons
Maude
Maude
The Rookies
The Rookies
Emergency!
Emergency!
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Soul Train
Soul Train
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
All in the Family
All in the Family
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
McCloud
McCloud
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Medical Center
Medical Center
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Room 222
Room 222

Cars in 1973

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.

Cars in 1973.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on November 28, 1973

If you were a kid on November 28, 1973, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Super Friends
Super Friends
Bailey's Comets
Bailey's Comets

Speed Buggy
Speed Buggy
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Yogi's Gang
Yogi's Gang
Schoolhouse Rock!
Schoolhouse Rock!
Lassie's Rescue Rangers
Lassie's Rescue Rangers
The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
The Electric Company
The Electric Company
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
All in the Family
All in the Family
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show
The Banana Splits
The Banana Splits
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
JOT the Dot
JOT the Dot
Underdog
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1973

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Big Jim (action figure)
Uno (card game)
Uno (card game)
The Rock Flowers dolls
The Rock Flowers dolls
Weebles
Weebles
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Nerf Balls
Nerf Balls
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Crissy (doll)
Crissy (doll)
Frisbee
Frisbee
Clackers
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Twister mat
Operation
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Troll doll
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in November 1973.

Gotcha 1973
Gotcha
Space Race 1973
Space Race
Pong 1972
Pong

Were you born on November 28, 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 November 28, 1979, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 28.

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Political satirist
Born on November 28, 1962
He turned 11 on this day in 1973.

Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith

Model Deceased
Born on November 28, 1967
She turned 6 on this day in 1973.

Dane Bowers

Dane Bowers

Singer
Born on November 28, 1979
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Chamillionaire

Chamillionaire

Rapper
Born on November 28, 1979
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Lucie Donlan

Lucie Donlan

Love Island contestant
Born on November 28, 1997
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

USA

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on November 28, 1973.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on November 28, 1973 was most likely conceived around March 7, 1973.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 28, 1973 is close to August 21, 1974.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about November 28, 1973:

  • 18,383 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,626 weeks have passed.
  • 1,588,291,200 seconds have passed since November 28, 1973.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,853,006,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 819,558,259,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 264,715,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 136,593,043 steps. That's roughly 60,708 miles!
  • Since this date, 19,059,494 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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