Featured moment
Pink Floyd Releases "The Dark Side of the Moon"
The progressive rock masterpiece stayed on the Billboard charts for 741 consecutive weeks.
Dark side of the moon.
Pink Floyd released their masterpiece, the mobile phone was invented, and Roe v. Wade was decided.
The Cost of Living in 1973
Gallon of Gas
$0.49
Loaf of Bread
$0.31
Gallon of Milk
$1.47
World Population
3.92 billion
Featured moment
First Mobile Phone Call
Martin Cooper of Motorola made the first handheld cellular phone call from a New York street.
Featured moment
Roe v. Wade Decision
The US Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion.
The wider picture
More from 1973
A few more things worth remembering.
World Events
Yom Kippur War and Oil Crisis
An Arab-Israeli war led to an OPEC oil embargo, causing massive gas shortages and economic shock.
Pop Culture
Sydney Opera House Opens
The iconic architectural masterpiece was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
Cinema & TV
The Exorcist Released
The terrifying horror film became a massive cultural phenomenon and box office smash.
World Events
World Trade Center Opens
The Twin Towers in New York City officially opened as the tallest buildings in the world.
Sports
Secretariat Wins the Triple Crown
The legendary racehorse won the Belmont Stakes by an astonishing 31 lengths.
You arrivedin 1973.
The longer view
This was only the opening scene.
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 1973 to today.