December 17, 1973, was a Monday. It was 50 years, 11 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Notable events that occurred on December 17, 1973:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 17, 1973:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "The Way We Were" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 18,614 days ago. Approximately 620 months have passed. It was the 351st day of 1973, in week 51. The decade was the seventies. The end of 1973 was just 14 days away. People who were born on December 17, 1973, are now 50 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 207 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 17, 1973, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The Christmas season of 1973 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "The Most Beautiful Girl" by Charlie Rich is at the top of the singles charts, while "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade 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 "Columbo", "Soul Train", "Upstairs, Downstairs", and "The Rookies". 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".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "All in the Family", "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan", "Super Friends", and "Bailey's Comets". Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Twister mat, Lite-Brite, and Frisbee.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 17, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 17, 1973.
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People in December 1973 were watching the following TV 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.
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 17, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 17.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 17, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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