September 27, 1972 — Gwyneth Paltrow born
Gwyneth Paltrow is an actor, and the founder and CEO of the lifestyle company Goop. She is best known for...
April 17, 2016
Art & Culture
December 2, 1972 — Carly Simon releases “You’re So Vain”
Carly Simon’s most famous song is also one of her most hotly debated. Because Simon has never revealed who it...
April 9, 2016
January 14, 1973 — Elvis Presley’s “Aloha From Hawaii” special is broadcast
Also known as “Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite”, this Elvis Presley concert was broadcast live from the Honolulu International Centre...
March 19, 2016
January 28, 1973 — The second Sunbury Pop Festival is held
The Sunbury Pop Festivals were intended to be Australia’s Woodstock. Four of them were held, in late January of each...
March 4, 2016
February 15, 1973 — “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em” premieres
“Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em” was an iconic British sitcom in the 1970s. Its lead character, everyman Frank Spencer (played...
February 24, 2016
February 18, 1973 — Picasso draws his last known work, “Couple”
In his last years, Picasso’s productivity dropped off from the manic peaks of his youth. To be fair, he was...
February 19, 2016
March 1, 1973 — Pink Floyd releases “The Dark Side of the Moon”
One of the truly great albums of all time, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon was something of...
February 14, 2016
March 20, 1973 – Jim Croce releases “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”
“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” was to be Jim Croce’s last number one single – it was released only six months...
February 9, 2016
April 8, 1973 — Pablo Picasso dies
One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Picasso was the co-founder the Cubist movement, the inventor of...
February 4, 2016
November 2, 1973 — Billy Joel releases “Piano Man”
“Piano Man” was Joel’s first bona fide hit – in the years since its release, it has become so synonymous...
January 14, 2016
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