December 31, 1973, was a Monday. It was 50 years, 11 months, and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
On December 31, 1973, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Serpico".
New Year's Eve 1973 occurred 18,620 days ago. Approximately 621 months have passed. It was the 365th day of 1973, in week 01. The decade was the seventies. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 1973, are now 50 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 207 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the seventies.
The date is December 31, 1973, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 1974 will bring. In America, the song "Time In A Bottle" by Jim Croce 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 Serpico 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 Main Chance", "The Flip Wilson Show", "The Partridge Family", and "The Bob Newhart Show". 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.
People are playing video games such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", and "The Addams Family". Children are playing with toys such as Clackers, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Shrinky Dinks, and Shrinky Dinks.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 1973.
In December 1973, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on December 31, 1973, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 31, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.
Convicted murderer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1960
He turned 13 on this day in 1973.
American businessman
Born on December 31, 1977
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 31, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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