1973 News
The last American troops were withdrawn from this country.
What is Vietnam?
Billboard's Number #1 song for the year had Tony Orlando and Dawn tying this round the ole oak tree.
What is a yellow ribbon?
The eighth in a highly successful series, "Live and Let Die" starred Roger Moore as this dashing British agent with a license to kill.
Who was James Bond?
The Iditarod, first held in 1973, is a race between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska run by what animals?
What are sled dogs?
Archie and Edith Bunker were the main characters on this #1 show.
What is "All in the Family"?
This complex of seven buildings in lower Manhattan, including two iconic towers, officially opened with a ribbon cutting
What is the World Trade Center?
Carly Simon's hit was Number 1 on the Billboard chart for the first three weeks of 1973. You probably think it's about you.
What is "You're So Vain"?
This supernatural horror film follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempts to help her with the assistance of priests.
What is The Exorcist?
Now better known for his indoor grill, this boxer captured the World Heavyweight Championship by knocking out Joe Frazier.
Who is George Foreman?
This multi-generational family drama is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia during the Depression.
What is "The Waltons"?
Arab members of this group announced they would restrict the flow of crude oil to countries supporting Israel, causing the price of oil to increase by 200%.
What is OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?
This band's album "The Dark Side of the Moon" was released in 1973 and spent 736 non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
Who is Pink Floyd?
Sacheen Littlefeather took the stage and declined the Best Actor Oscar that this actor received for his role in "The Godfather".
Who is Marlon Brando?
First proposed in 1906 but only approved for the first time in 1973, this baseball position swings the bat in place of the pitcher.
What is the designated hitter?
This husband and wife duo's comedy hour always ended with them singing "I Got You Babe".
Who are Sonny & Cher?
He resigned as U.S. Vice President, pleading no contest to charges of tax evasion.
Who was Spiro Agnew?
This state's name was in two big hits of the year: "Midnight Train to..." and "The Nights the Lights Went Out" here.
What is Georgia?
The Day of the Jackal is a political thriller that has the French criminal underworld planning to assassinate this President of the Fifth Republic.
Who is Charles de Gaulle?
She defeated Bobby Riggs in a "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match in front of 90 million TV viewers.
Who is Billie Jean King?
Debuting in 1973, this series of animated educational & music shorts were created to teach kids history, civics, math, grammar, science and more.
What is Schoolhouse Rock?
First sworn in as a freshman in 1973, he became the longest-serving Senator in Delaware's history.
Who is Joe Biden?
This NJ singer-songwriter and his band released their debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J."
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
This actor is the youngest to ever win an Academy Award, for her role alongside her real-life father in "Paper Moon".
Who is Tatum O'Neal?
This racehorse won the Triple Crown with a record 31 length victory in the Belmont Stakes.
Who was Secretariat?
In his 1973 appearance on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, this Israeli's claimed psychokinetic power to bend spoons with his mind failed completely.
Who is Uri Geller?