April 1, 1973, was a Sunday. It was 51 years, 7 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
What happened on April 1, 1973?
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Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 1, 1973:
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The movie "Five Fingers Of Death" was at the top of the box office on April 1, 1973.
This date occurred 18,863 days ago. Approximately 629 months have passed. It was the 91st day of 1973, in week 13. The decade was the seventies. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in Australia on April 1, 1973, as the clocks went back by one hour. People who were born on April 1, 1973, are now 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 210 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is April 1, 1973, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
It is April Fools' Day, which means that people are playing practical jokes on one another. The summer of 1973 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Twelfth Of Never" by Donny Osmond is the number-one song in the UK.
Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Five Fingers Of Death 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 "Gunsmoke", "Here's Lucy", "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour", and "Sanford and Son".
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 "Underdog", "Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!", "The Electric Company", and "Lassie's Rescue Rangers". Children are playing with toys such as Battleship (game), Clackers, Frisbee, and Big Jim (action figure).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 1, 1973.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 1, 1973.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in April 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:
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Popular video games that people were playing in April 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 April 1, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 1.
President of Prussia Deceased
Born on April 1, 1815
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National holidays and famous events that fall on April 1:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on April 1, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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