1973 History, Trivia and Fun Facts |
Quick Facts from 1973:
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Top Ten Baby Names of 1973: Jennifer, Amy, Michelle, Kimberly, Lisa, Michael, Chris, Topher, Jason, James, David |
The Hotties, Sex Symbols and Fashion Icons: Adrienne Barbeau, Dyan Cannon, Veronica Carlson, Pam Grier, Dayle Haddon, Peggy Lipton, Maureen McCormick, Caroline Munro, Ingrid Pitt, Diana Ross, Maria Schneider, Barbra Streisand, Jane Seymour |
Hollywood Hunks, Leading Men and Sex Symbols: Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Richard Roundtree, Marlon Brando |
“The Quotes:” “Have it your way” “People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook. I’ve earned everything I’ve got.” “It’s people! Soylent Green is made of people!” “The uncola” |
Time Magazine’s Man of the Year: John Sirica |
Miss America: Terry Meeuwsen (De Pere, WI) |
Miss USA: Amanda Jones (Illinois) |
The Scandal: Sacheen Littlefeather accepted the Best Actor Award for Marlon Brando in The Godfather. He didn’t accept the award in person because of the United State’s treatment of Native American Indians. She was actually an actress who later appeared in Playboy magazine. |
Airplane Celebrity Death: Jim Croce |
Cult Movie Star Death: Bruce Lee (brain edema, allergy or mysterious kung fu maneuver) |
US Politics: January 20, 1973 (Saturday) Second inauguration of Richard Nixon |
Pop Culture News: Air Bags were first used by the public in the Oldsmobile Toronado. Cost of a Superbowl ad in 1973: $88,000 |
The Habit: Pong (arcade) |
1st appearances & 1973’s Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Anti-Monopoly, Raleigh Chopper Bikes, Toy guns, Shrinky Dinks, Pente, Dungeons and Dragons |
Best Film Oscar Winner: The Godfather (presented in 1973) |
Popular and Notable Books From 1973: The Billion Dollar Sure Thing by Paul E. Erdman Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Burr by Gore Vidal Evening in Byzantium by Irwin Shaw Fear of Flying by Erica Jong The Friends by Rosa Guy Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach The Matlock Paper by Robert Ludlum The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth Once Is Not Enough by Jacqueline Susann The Princess Bride by William Goldman Sula by Toni Morrison Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls |
1973 Most Popular TV shows: 1. All in the Family (CBS) 2. The Waltons (CBS) 3. Sanford and Son (NBC) 4. M*A*S*H (CBS) 5. Hawaii Five-O (CBS) 6. Maude (CBS) 7. Kojak (CBS) 8. The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (CBS) 9. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) 10. Cannon (CBS) |
1973 Billboard Number One Songs January 6 – January 26: January 27 – February 2: February 3 – February 23: February 24 – March 23: March 24 – April 6: April 7 – April 20: April 21 – May 18: May 19 – May 25: May 26 – June 1: June 2 – June 29: June 30 – July 6: July 7 – July 20: July 21 – August 3: August 4 – August 17: August 18- August 25: August 25 – September 8: September 8 – September 14: September 15 – September 28: September 29 – October 5: October 6 – October 19: October 20 – October 26: October 27 – November 9: November 10 – November 23: November 24 – November 30: December 1 – December 14: December 15 – December 28: December 29, 1972 – January 11, 1974: |
Sports: World Series Champions: Oakland Athletics Superbowl VII Champions: Miami Dolphins NBA Champions: New York Knicks Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadiens U.S. Open Golf Johnny Miller U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) John Newcombe/Margaret Smith Court Wimbledon (Men/Women): Jan Kodes/Billie Jean King NCAA Football Champions: Alabama & Notre Dame NCAA Basketball Champions: UCLA Kentucky Derby: Secretariat (Triple Crown Winner: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes) |