February 5, 1973, was a Monday. It was 51 years, 10 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
What happened on February 5, 1973?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 5, 1973:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Poseidon Adventure" was at the top of the box office on February 5, 1973.
This date occurred 18,948 days ago. Approximately 632 months have passed. It was the 36th day of 1973, in week 06. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on February 5, 1973, are now 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 211 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is February 5, 1973, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
In America, the song "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John is at the top of the singles charts, while "Block Buster" by Sweet is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Poseidon Adventure 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", "Room 222", "The Two Ronnies", and "Ghost Story". 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 Pablo Picasso, Bruce Lee, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Gram Parsons would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Pong". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Lassie", "JOT the Dot", "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", and "The Brady Bunch".
Children are playing with toys such as Battleship (game), Nerf Balls, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, and Uno (card game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 5, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 5, 1973.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in February 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 February 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 February 5, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 5.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on February 5, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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