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Born in 1973: France

This was France in 1973. Add your birthday to see your exact day.

What was France like in 1973?

Here is what France was like in 1973. In cinemas, people watched “Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob (The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob)”. In the news: Fire at the Pailleron school. 1973 was also the Year of the Water Ox, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1973.

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Films

  • Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob (The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob) · Gérard Oury
  • My Name Is Nobody · Tonino Valerii
  • Mais où est donc passée la 7e compagnie ? (Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to?) · Robert Lamoureux

On TV

  • La Piste aux étoiles (circus show) · RTF / ORTF · circus
  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes · RTF / ORTF / Antenne 2 · police series
  • La Tête et les Jambes · RTF / ORTF / Antenne 2 · game show
  • Bonne nuit les petits (Nounours) · RTF / ORTF · children's

Cartoons

  • The Magic Roundabout · ORTF · French stop-motion
  • The Shadoks · ORTF · French cartoon
  • Aglaé and Sidonie · ORTF · French stop-motion

Cars

  • Renault 12 · Renault
  • Citroën 2CV · Citroën
  • Citroën DS · Citroën
  • Peugeot 404 · Peugeot

Phones and gadgets

  • The S63 phone · Socotel / PTT

Fashion

  • The K-Way craze · K-Way
  • Le Coq sportif · Sportswear
  • Cheap and cheerful: Kiabi · Kiabi

Sports

  • Saint-Étienne are French champions · French football championship 1973–74 (Division 1)
  • Lyon win the French Cup · French Cup final 1973 (1973-06-17)

Popular baby names

  • Christophe · Boys
  • Sandrine · Girls
  • Nathalie · Girls
  • Stéphane · Boys
  • Isabelle · Girls
  • David · Boys

In the news

  • Fire at the Pailleron school (1973-02-06)
  • Pétain's coffin stolen (1973-02-19)
  • Mid-air collision over Nantes (1973-03-05)
  • Picasso dies (1973-04-08)
  • Libération newspaper is born (1973-04-18)
  • The Paris ring road is completed (1973-04-25)
  • Tupolev 144 crashes at the Paris Air Show (1973-06-03)
  • Brigitte Bardot quits acting (1973-06-06)

1973: the Year of the Water Ox

People born from about 4 February 1973 to 3 February 1974 share the Ox as their year animal, with the Water element: patience and quiet strength with wisdom and flow. Those born earlier in January belong to the Water Rat year.

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Frequently asked questions

What was France like in 1973?

Here is what France was like in 1973. In cinemas, people watched “Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob (The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob)”. In the news: Fire at the Pailleron school. 1973 was also the Year of the Water Ox, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1973.

What animal year was 1973?

1973 was the Year of the Water Ox, from about 4 February 1973 to 3 February 1974. People born in January 1973 belong to the Water Rat year.

What were popular baby names in France in 1973?

Popular names included Christophe, Sandrine, Nathalie, and Stéphane.

How old is someone born in 1973?

Someone born in 1973 turns 53 in 2026.

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Last updated October 27, 2026