April 8, 1973, was a Sunday. It was 51 years, 7 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
What happened on April 8, 1973?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 8, 1973:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Cabaret" was at the top of the box office on April 8, 1973.
This date was 18,869 days ago. Approximately 629 months have passed. It was the 98th day of 1973, in week 14. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 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.
It is Sunday, April 8, 1973. 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 days ahead.
The summer of 1973 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" by Vicky Lawrence is at the top of the singles charts, while "Get Down" by Gilbert O'Sullivan is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Cabaret 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.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Bruce Lee, J. R. R. Tolkien, Gram Parsons, and Oskar Schindler would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Upstairs, Downstairs", "Last of the Summer Wine", and "Barnaby Jones". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "JOT the Dot", "The Brady Bunch", "Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!", and "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan". Popular toys at the moment include Battleship (game), Clackers, Nerf Balls, and the Rock Flowers dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 8, 1973.
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Notable events that happened close to April 8, 1973.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
The following TV shows were popular 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1973:
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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 8, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 8.
First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on April 8, 1918
She turned 55 on this day in 1973.
Navy Seal sniper Deceased
Born on April 8, 1974
He was born exactly one year after this date.
South Korean singer Deceased
Born on April 8, 1990
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on April 8, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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