1973 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Terry Anne Meeuwsen | 1973 | De Pere | Wisconsin |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Bahamas, The Country Formation Date | 1973 | Bahamas, The | United Kingdom | July 10, 1973 |
| Guinea-Bissau Country Formation Date | 1973 | Guinea-Bissau | Portugal | September 24, 1973 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Genetic engineering | 1973 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Stanley N. Cohen, Herbert W. Boyer |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| The Seige of Krishnapur, J.G. Farrell | 1973 | J.G. Farrell | The Seige of Krishnapur |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1973 Stanley Cup Winner | 1973 | Montreal Canadiens | Scotty Bowman | Chicago Blackhawks | Billy Reay | Hockey | Montreal |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Optimist's Daughter, The, Eudora Welty | 1973 | Optimist's Daughter, The | Eudora Welty |
Database: World's longest motor luxury yachts
| Record Name | Year Completed | Length (Feet) | Owner | Source |
| Issham Al Baher | 1973 | 379 | Saudi royal family | Wikipedia |
| Lone Ranger | 1973/1994 | 255 | Peter Lewis | Wikipedia |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Leopoldo Benites | Ecuador | 1973 | Twenty-eighth |
Database: Assorted Matchbox Cars
| Record Name | Category | Sub-Category | Origin | Type | Ownership | Scale | Year | Color | Brand | Description 9 | Model | Cost | Value | Date Received | Year | Mileage | VIN | License Plate |
| Monteverdi Hai | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | England | Car | 1/64 | 1973 | O | Matchbox |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Luis Ocaña Tour 60 | 1973 | Spain | Cycling | 60 | Luis Ocaña |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1973 | 1973 | United States | 209,851,000 | 875,910 | 19,640 | 51,400 | 384,220 | 420,650 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Convention on Civil Liability for Damage caused by Motor Vehicles (079) | European Convention on Civil Liability for Damage caused by Motor Vehicles | Yes | Yes | 079 | 14/5/1973 | Council of Europe | ||
| Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses (080) | Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses | Yes | Yes | 080 | 26/10/1973 | 11/11/1975 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1973 | 1973 | United States | 7,842,200 | 2,565,500 | 4,347,900 | 928,800 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1973 Standard and Poors Performance | 1973 | Standard & Poors | 8.16% | 3.70% | 97.55 | 7.96 | 3.61 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| The Ghost of Thomas Kempe | 1973 | Heinemann | Penelope Lively |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| Access | ACCESS | 1973 | Educational | English | Canada | Private | 1, 5 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 15 | Wikipedia |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| St. Peter | 1973 | Riga | Latvia | St. Peter | 123.0 m | 404 ft | Wikipedia |
| Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church | 1973 (?) | Fort Lauderdale | United States | Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church | 92.6 m | 303 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Lassie | 1954 | 1973 | United States | Drama | 588 |
| Mission Imposible | 1966 | 1973 | United States | Drama | 171 |
| Barnaby Jones | 1973 | 1980 | United States | Drama | 178 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1973 | 1973 | $4.75 | $22.12 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1973) | 1973 | Tyrrell | G | 3 | Auto Racing | Jackie Stewart | 5 | 8 | 1 | 71 | Race 13 of 15 | 16 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| American Graffiti (1973) | 1973 | 62. | American Graffiti | American Film Institute |
Database: Muscle Car Performance
| Record Name | Year | Make | Model | Transmission | Source | Engine Type | Horsepower | Gear Ratio | 1/4 Mile Time | 1/4 Mile Distance |
| 1973 Trans Am | 1973 | PONTIAC | Trans Am | automatic | Hot Rod | 455 SD | 310 | 3.42 | 13.54 | 104.29 |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Boğaziçi (First Bosporus Bridge) | 1973 | Turkey | Boğaziçi (First Bosporus Bridge) | Istanbul, Turkey | 1,074 | 3,524 | Wikipedia | |
| Kanmonkyo Bridge | 1973 | Japan | Kanmonkyo Bridge | Honshū-Kyūshū, Japan | 712 | 2,336 | Wikipedia | |
| W. Preston Lane Memorial Bridge II | 1973 | United States | W. Preston Lane Memorial Bridge II | Chesapeake Bay, MD, USA | 488 | 1,600 | Wikipedia | |
| Namhae Bridge | 1973 | South Korea | Namhae Bridge | Namhae, South Korea | 404 | 1,325 | Wikipedia |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl VII | 1973 | Miami Dolphins | Washington Redskins | Los Angeles, CA | United States | Football | Miami | 14-7 |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| Blenoxane (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | bleomycin | Blenoxane | Jul 31 1973 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Methosarb (Pharmacia & Upjohn Company) | Pharmacia & Upjohn Company | calusterone | Methosarb | Feb 20 1973 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1973 | 1973 | Oakland Athletics | New York Mets | Oakland | NEW YORK | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Top United States Grossing Movies
| Record Name | Movie | Studio | Year | Total Revenue |
| The Exorcist | The Exorcist | Warner Brothers | 1973 | $232,671,011 |
| The Sting | The Sting | Universal Pictures | 1973 | $156,000,000 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1973 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1973 | Tennis | Jan Kodes | Alex Metreveli | 61 98 63 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Ticonderoga | United States | Ticonderoga | 1944 | 1973 | 8 May 1944 | 1 Sep 1973 | 14 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1973) | 1973 | Basketball | Saint Louis | UCLA | UCLA | Memphis State | Indiana | Providence |
Database: Gaming System Driving Simulators
| Record Name | Game | Year | Make | Model |
| 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1973 | PORSCHE | 911 Carrera RS |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1973 | 1973 | United States | 53.08 deg F | 77 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1973-1974 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1973-1974 | 14.92 | -0.21 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1972-1973 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1972-1973 | 21.26 | +6.13 | National Weather Service |
Database: Best Picture Academy Award Winners
| Record Name | Year | Oscars | Nominations |
| The Sting | 1973 | 7 | 10 |
Database: US Presidents
| Record Name | Birth State | Religion | Political Party | Died | Country | Term Start | Term Finish | Birthdate | Date of Death | Inauguration Age | Age at Death | Number |
| L. B. Johnson | TEXAS | Disciples of Christ | Democrat | Died after Office | United States | 1963 | 1969 | 8/27/1908 | 1/22/1973 | 55 | 64 | 36 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1973 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1973 | Tennis | Billie Jean King | Chris Evert | 6-0 7-5 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1973) | 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers | Hockey | NHL | Bobby Clarke |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| I Love You Love Me Love (Gary Glitter) | 1973 | United Kingdom | I Love You Love Me Love | Gary Glitter | 1,140,000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| John J. Sirica | 1973 | John J. Sirica |
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