May 17, 1973, was a Thursday. It was 51 years, 6 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 17, 1973:
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The movie "The Poseidon Adventure" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 18,817 days ago. Approximately 627 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1973, in week 20. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on May 17, 1973, are now 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 209 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 17, 1973, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1973 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished.
In America, the song "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" by Stevie Wonder is at the top of the singles charts, while "See My Baby Jive" by Wizzard 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 "What's My Line?", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "The Brady Bunch", and "Maude". 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. People are playing video games such as "Pong". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Banana Splits", "All in the Family", and "The Electric Company".
Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Twister mat, Frisbee, and Shrinky Dinks.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 17, 1973.
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People in May 1973 were watching the following TV 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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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.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on May 17, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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