What generation is 1973? Generation X

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About the Generation (1973)

Generation X (1965-1980): Raised during a time of shifting societal values, known for their independence, skepticism of authority, and adaptability.


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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1973

  • Paul Walker (Sep 12, 1973)
  • Jason Nash ( 23, 1973)
  • Heidi Klum (Jun 1, 1973)
  • Pharrell Williams (Apr 5, 1973)
  • Tyra Banks (Dec 4, 1973)
  • Neil Patrick Harris (Jun 15, 1973)
  • Jim Parsons (Mar 24, 1973)
  • Kate Beckinsale (Jul 26, 1973)
  • Andrew Lincoln (Sep 14, 1973)

What Happened in 1973

  1. Jan 22 - Roe vs Wade: US Supreme Court legalizes most abortions
  2. Jan 23 - US President Richard Nixon announces an accord has been reached to end Vietnam War
  3. Jan 27 - US & North Vietnam's William Rogers & Nguyen Duy Trinh sign cease-fire, ending longest US war and military draft
  4. Mar 8 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army undertakes its first operation in Great Britain, planting four car bombs in London; 10 members of PIRA are arrested at Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the country
  5. Apr 3 - 1st mobile phone call is made in downtown Manhattan, NYC by Motorola employee Martin Cooper to the Bell Labs headquarters in New Jersey
  6. Apr 4 - World Trade Center, then the world's tallest building, opens in New York (110 stories). Later destroyed in 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  7. May 17 - Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings
  8. Oct 17 - OPEC oil ministers use oil as an economic weapon in the Arab-Israeli War, mandating a cut in exports and recommending an embargo against unfriendly states
  9. Oct 30 - The Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, connecting the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosporus for the first time
  10. Dec 15 - American Psychiatric Association declares homosexuality is not a mental illness

Top Songs 1973

  1. Angie - The Rolling Stones
  2. Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'round the Old Oak Tree - Tony Orlando & Dawn
  3. Crocodile Rock - Elton John
  4. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
  5. You're So Vain - Carly Simon
  6. The Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet
  7. I'd Love You to Want Me - Lobo
  8. Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan
  9. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
  10. Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Popular Movies 1973

  1. Day for Night - Director: Truffaut, François. Country: France / Italy.
  2. The Spirit of the Beehive - Director: Erice, Víctor. Country: Spain.
  3. American Graffiti - Director: Lucas, George. Country: USA.
  4. The Exorcist - Director: Friedkin, William. Country: USA.
  5. Mean Streets - Director: Scorsese, Martin. Country: USA.
  6. Badlands - Director: Malick, Terrence. Country: USA.
  7. Amarcord - Director: Fellini, Federico. Country: Italy / France.
  8. Don't Look Now - Director: Roeg, Nicolas. Country: Italy / UK.
  9. The Sting - Director: Hill, George Roy. Country: USA.
  10. The Long Goodbye - Director: Altman, Robert. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1973

Richard Nixon
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