May 2, 1973, was a Wednesday. It was 51 years, 6 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 2, 1973:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Soylent Green" was at the top of the box office on May 2, 1973.
This date was 18,832 days ago. Approximately 628 months have passed. It was the 122nd day of 1973, in week 18. 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 209 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, May 2, 1973. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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. The song "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree" by Dawn is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Soylent Green 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 "The Main Chance", "The Odd Couple", "The Two Ronnies", and "Upstairs, Downstairs". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Electric Company", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "The Adventures of Black Beauty", and "Schoolhouse Rock!". Popular toys at the moment include Operation, Weebles, Magnavox Odyssey, and Shrinky Dinks.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 2, 1973.
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Television shows that people were watching in May 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 May 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 May 2, 1979, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 2.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on May 2, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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