November 29th, 1973, was a Thursday. It was day 333 of 1973. The decade was the Seventies.
49 years, 4 months and 2 days have passed since November 29th, 1973.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
People who were born on this exact date.
On November 29th, 1973, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.
The following singles were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The top "Box Office" movie on this date was the film "The Way We Were".
Let's go back in time!
The date is November 29th, 1973, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. 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 on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Love You Love Me Love by Gary Glitter is the number one hit song. Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States, and the movie The Way We Were is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, Edward Heath is the current Prime Minister. 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 "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Upstairs, Downstairs", "M*A*S*H" and "Barnaby Jones". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race" and "Gotcha".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!", "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan" and "Speed Buggy". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Twister mat, Battleship (game), Uno (card game) and Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on November 29th, 1973.
The Watergate Scandal was ongoing during this period of time. On October 20th, 1973, US President Richard Nixon fired one of the lead prosecutors in the case. Furthermore, Attorney General Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William D. Ruckelshaus were both forced by Nixon 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.
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.
Between January, 1973 and 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.
The best NBA players in 1973 were Dave Cowens, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Spencer Haywood, Nate Archibald and Jerry West.
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.
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" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973.
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.
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack won a Grammy for 1973's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
From about 1972 onward, audio cassettes started to become more widespread. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
Around this period, sales of color TV sets began to surpass sales of the older black-and-white sets. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
Around this time, 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.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. 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.
In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
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Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in November, 1973.
Kojak
TV show about a bald New York detective.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Sci-fi series about a superhuman man who was rebuilt using bionic implants.
Barnaby Jones
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
The Bob Newhart Show
Sitcom starring Bob Newhart as a psychologist called Dr. Robert Hartley.
Ghost Story
Horror anthology series starring Sebastian Cabot.
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.
Maude
Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
The Rookies
American police series.
Emergency!
TV series about a fire department in LA.
Sanford and Son
American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson.
Upstairs, Downstairs
British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.
McMillan & Wife
TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Variety show starring pop singers Sonny Bono and Cher.
The Two Ronnies
British comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.
All in the Family
American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.
The Partridge Family
Musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones.
The Odd Couple
Starring Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Sitcom about a career-oriented woman who moves to Minneapolis after separating from her partner.
The Flip Wilson Show
Variety show hosted by Flip Wilson.
McCloud
A New Mexico deputy marshall gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.
The Brady Bunch
Sitcom about a large family with six children.
Medical Center
American medical drama series starring James Daly, Chad Everett and Audrey Totter.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Medical drama television program.
Room 222
American comedy-drama series about a history class in an LA school.
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.
The Addams Family
Super Friends
Bailey's Comets
Inch High, Private Eye
Speed Buggy
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Yogi's Gang
Schoolhouse Rock!
Lassie's Rescue Rangers
The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
The Electric Company
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
All in the Family
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
The Pink Panther Show
The Banana Splits
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
JOT the Dot
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1973.
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Uno (card game)
The Rock Flowers dolls
Weebles
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Nerf Balls
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Crissy (doll)
Frisbee
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Popular video games that people were playing in November of 1973.
Gotcha
Arcade game developed by Atari.
Space Race
Arcade game in which two players each control a rocket ship.
Pong
Table tennis game.
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 29th, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 29th.
Wrestler.
Born on November 29th, 1949
He turned 24 on this day in 1973.
Actor. Deceased
Born on November 29th, 1976
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.
Rapper.
Born on November 29th, 1979
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on November 29th, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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