December 5th, 1973, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 339 of 1973. The decade was the 1970s.
47 years, 1 months and 18 days have passed since December 5th, 1973.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 5th, 1973:
United States: Top Of The World - Carpenters
United Kingdom: I Love You Love Me Love - Gary Glitter
Take Me Back!
The date is December 5th, 1973 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1973 has just started.
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 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "Upstairs, Downstairs", "Maude" and "Kojak". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race" and "Gotcha".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "JOT the Dot", "The Pink Panther Show" and "All in the Family". Popular toys include the likes of "Etch A Sketch", "Crissy (doll)", "Kenner SSP Racers" and "Shrinky Dinks".
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 December 5th, 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, 1 months and 18 days have passed since December 5th, 1973.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 of 1973.
Leap Year: 1973 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on December 5th, 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 123897600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 5th, 1973:
November 14th, 1973: United Kingdom: Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips.
November 25th, 1973: Albert DeSalvo, the man suspected of being the Boston Stranger, is found stabbed to death in prison.
December 6th, 1973: Gerald Ford becomes the Vice President of the United States.
December 20th, 1973: Spanish Prime Minister Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco is assassinated by a car bomb in Madrid.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 5th, 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 December 5th, 1973 was probably conceived around the 25th of February, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 5th, 1973 is the 14th of September, 1974. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 5th, 1973.
17,216 days have passed since this date.
1,487,462,400 seconds have passed since the December 5th, 1973.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,735,372,800 times.
Since December 5th, 1973, earth has travelled approximately 767,530,598,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 247,910,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 127,921,766 steps. That's about 56,854 miles!
Since this date, 17,849,549 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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