The almanac
The 1973 Edition
Limited to about 124 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 1973. About 93 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 1973
- Dark Side of the Moon releasedPink Floyd's album became one of the best-selling records ever made.March · Source: Floydian Slip
- First handheld cellphone callMotorola engineer Martin Cooper made the call in New York City with a prototype phone.April 3 · Source: EBSCO Research Starters
- Skylab space station launchesAmerica's first space station rode the last Saturn V rocket into orbit.May 14 · Source: NASA
- Secretariat wins the Triple CrownThe horse won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths in a record 2 minutes 24 seconds.June 9 · Source: The Vindicator (Youngstown)
- A Bronx party sparks hip-hopDJ Kool Herc played a teen party in a Bronx community room, now celebrated as hip-hop's birth.August 11 · Source: NPR
- Billie Jean King wins Battle of SexesBillie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in straight sets before 30,000 fans and millions on TV.September 20 · Source: Tennis Majors
- Sydney Opera House officially opensQueen Elizabeth II opened the harbor landmark after 14 years of construction.October 20 · Source: Museums of History NSW
Famous people born in 1973
- Aishwarya RaiIndian actress · born November 1
- Paul WalkerAmerican actor · born September 12
- Fabio CannavaroItalian association football player and manager · born September 13
- Kate BeckinsaleEnglish actress · born July 26
- Roberto CarlosBrazilian footballer · born April 10
- Tyra BanksAmerican television personality, producer, and former model · born December 4
- Seth MacFarlaneAmerican writer, actor, and producer · born October 26
- Heidi KlumGerman-American model, television personality and businesswoman · born June 1
From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages write about them. Spotted a mistake?
No. 1 songs of 1973
- You're So VainCarly Simon · first week at No. 1: January 6, 1973
- SuperstitionStevie Wonder · first week at No. 1: January 27, 1973
- Crocodile RockElton John · first week at No. 1: February 3, 1973
- Killing Me Softly With His SongRoberta Flack · first week at No. 1: February 24, 1973
- Love TrainThe O'Jays · first week at No. 1: March 24, 1973
- The Night The Lights Went Out In GeorgiaVicki Lawrence · first week at No. 1: April 7, 1973
- Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak TreeDawn Featuring Tony Orlando · first week at No. 1: April 21, 1973
- You Are The Sunshine Of My LifeStevie Wonder · first week at No. 1: May 19, 1973
- FrankensteinEdgar Winter Group · first week at No. 1: May 26, 1973
- My LovePaul McCartney And Wings · first week at No. 1: June 2, 1973
- Give Me Love - (Give Me Peace On Earth)George Harrison · first week at No. 1: June 30, 1973
- Will It Go Round In CirclesBilly Preston · first week at No. 1: July 7, 1973
- Bad, Bad Leroy BrownJim Croce · first week at No. 1: July 21, 1973
- The Morning AfterMaureen McGovern · first week at No. 1: August 4, 1973
- Touch Me In The MorningDiana Ross · first week at No. 1: August 18, 1973
- Brother LouieStories · first week at No. 1: August 25, 1973
- Let's Get It OnMarvin Gaye · first week at No. 1: September 8, 1973
- Delta DawnHelen Reddy · first week at No. 1: September 15, 1973
- We're An American BandGrand Funk · first week at No. 1: September 29, 1973
- Half-BreedCher · first week at No. 1: October 6, 1973
- AngieThe Rolling Stones · first week at No. 1: October 20, 1973
- Midnight Train To GeorgiaGladys Knight And The Pips · first week at No. 1: October 27, 1973
- Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)Eddie Kendricks · first week at No. 1: November 10, 1973
- PhotographRingo Starr · first week at No. 1: November 24, 1973
- Top Of The WorldCarpenters · first week at No. 1: December 1, 1973
- The Most Beautiful GirlCharlie Rich · first week at No. 1: December 15, 1973
- Time In A BottleJim Croce · first week at No. 1: December 29, 1973
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 1973. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 1973
- Older than the barcode scanA barcode (UPC) was scanned at a store checkout for the first time, in Troy, Ohio on June 26, 1974.
- Older than MicrosoftBill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 4, 1975.
- Older than Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live premiered on NBC (then titled NBC's Saturday Night) on October 11, 1975.
- Older than Concorde flightsConcorde made its first commercial passenger flights on January 21, 1976.
- Younger than Walt Disney WorldWalt Disney World opened in Florida, with the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.
- Younger than Earth DayThe first Earth Day was held across the United States on April 22, 1970.
- Younger than Sesame StreetSesame Street aired its first episode on November 10, 1969.