December 26th, 1973

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on December 26th, 1973.

• The Exorcist is released.

Popular songs.

On December 26th, 1973, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
• United Kingdom: Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade

Take me back to December 26th, 1973!

Let's go back in time!

The date is December 26th, 1973, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Christmas Day of 1973 has just passed and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season.

In America, the song Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade is the number-one hit song. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Serpico 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.

A horror film called "The Exorcist" is currently being shown in movie theaters. 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 Main Chance", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "McMillan & Wife", and "Soul Train".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Banana Splits", "The Pink Panther Show", and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch". Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, Twister mat, Lite-Brite, and VertiBird (toy helicopter).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 26th, 1973.

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  Christmas Day 1973 has just passed.

  Christmas Day of 1973 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.

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  The Exorcist.

  The horror film "The Exorcist" was being shown in movie theaters at the time.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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%.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Sting.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

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

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  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).

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 49 years and 5 months have passed since December 26th, 1973.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1973.
• Leap Year: 1973 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on December 26th, 1973, are now 49 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1973 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 125712000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to December 26th, 1973.

• November 26th, 1973: Alphabet murders: 11-year-old Michelle Maenza goes missing in Rochester, New York.
• November 27th, 1973: Gerald Ford becomes the new US Vice President following the resignation of Spiro Agnew for tax fraud.
• November 28th, 1973: Alphabet murders: The body of missing 11-year-old girl Michelle Maenza is discovered on a rural road in Macedon, New York.
• December 5th, 1973: The biographical-crime film Serpico, starring Al Pacino, is released in movie theaters.
• December 6th, 1973: Gerald Ford becomes the Vice President of the United States.
• December 15th, 1973: John Paul Getty III is found alive five months after he was kidnapped by the 'Ndrangheta.
• December 17th, 1973: 34 people are killed in a Palestinian terrorist attack at the international airport in Rome, Italy.
• December 20th, 1973: Spanish Prime Minister Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco is assassinated by a car bomb in Madrid.
• This date: December 26th, 1973
• January 1st, 1974: Soccer: Manchester United legend George Best plays his final game for the club.
• January 4th, 1974: Serial killer Ted Bundy carries out his first known attack on Karen Sparks in Washington, Oregon.
• January 13th, 1974: Super Bowl VIII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
• January 15th, 1974: Serial killer Dennis Rader (BTK) murders four members of the Otero family in Wichita, Kansas.
• January 15th, 1974: The first episode of "Happy Days" is aired.
• January 23rd, 1974: Former model and broadway dancer Athalia Ponsell Lindsley is stabbed to death outside of her home in St. Augustine, Florida.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 26th, 1973, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1973 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: December 26th, 1973 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 26th, 1979, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of December.

• Boxing Day
• St. Stephen's Day
• Day of Goodwill (South Africa)
• Second Christmas Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 26th, 1973 was most likely conceived around April 4th, 1973.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 26th, 1973 is close to September 18th, 1974.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 26th, 1973.

• A total of 18,049 days have passed since this date.
• 2,578 weeks have passed.
• 1,559,430,000 seconds have passed since the December 26th, 1973.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,819,335,000 times.
• Since December 26th, 1973, the Earth has travelled approximately 804,665,880,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 259,905,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 134,110,980 steps. That's about 59,605 miles!
• Since this date, 18,713,160 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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