August 20, 1973, was a Monday. It was 51 years, 3 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 20, 1973:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Coffy".
This date was 18,722 days ago. Approximately 624 months have passed. It was the 232nd day of 1973, in week 34. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 208 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Monday, August 20, 1973. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1973 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Brother Louie" by Stories is at the top of the singles charts, while "Young Love" by Donny Osmond is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Coffy 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.
A comedy film called "American Graffiti" is currently being shown in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Gram Parsons, and Oskar Schindler would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "McCloud", "Ghost Story", and "Barnaby Jones".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong" and "Space Race". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Underdog", "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", "Sesame Street", and "Archie's TV Funnies". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Frisbee, Weebles, and Baby Alive (doll).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 20, 1973.
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People in August 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.
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 August 1973.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1973.
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Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 20.
Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
He turned 32 on this day in 1973.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 20, 1973.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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