December 5, 1973, was a Wednesday. It was 51 years and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
What happened on December 5, 1973?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 5, 1973:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Way We Were" was at the top of the box office on December 5, 1973.
This date occurred 18,645 days ago. Approximately 622 months have passed. It was the 339th day of 1973, in week 49. The decade was the seventies. There were only 26 days left in the year. People who were born on December 5, 1973, are now 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 207 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is December 5, 1973, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The Christmas season of 1973 has begun. 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Odd Couple", "The Rookies", "The Bob Newhart Show", and "Last of the Summer Wine". 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. People are playing video games such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Pink Panther Show", "Speed Buggy", and "Super Friends". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Lite-Brite, Crissy (doll), and Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 5, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 5, 1973.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in December 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in December 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 December 5, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 5.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 5, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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