In 1973 (the year you were born)
Richard Nixon is president of the US
Supreme Court rules in Roe vs. Wade that states may not prevent a woman from having an abortion during the first trimester
US announces the end of the military draft
Spiro T. Agnew resigns after pleading no contest to charges of tax evasion while governor of Maryland
Gerald R. Ford becomes the first appointed vice president under the 25th Amendment
A total ban on oil exports to the US for six months is imposed by Arab nations after the outbreak of an Arab-Israeli war
President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam
Drea de Matteo, Tori Spelling, Carson Daly, Monica Lewinsky, and Kate Beckinsale are born
Oakland Athletics win the World Series
Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VII
Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
The Exorcist and American Graffiti are top grossing films
Elvis Presley's Aloha From Hawaii television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewers
KISS performs their first concert, at the Coventary Club in Queens
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack wins a Grammy for song of the year
Schoolhouse Rock premieres
What Happened the Year You Were Born?