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Kojak (1973) | Season 01 Premiere (TV), Television Premieres | Oct 24, 1973

The Exorcist (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Dec 26, 1973

When a young girl named Regan (Linda Blair) is possessed by a dark entity, her mother (Ellen Burstyn) seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life. William Friedkin directed The Exorcist, based on the novel by William Peter Blatty.

The Shaft TV Series Originally Premieres on U.S. Television (1973) | Season 01 Premiere (TV), Television Premieres | Oct 9, 1973

We all know the iconic film series Shaft starring Richard Roundtree as the legendary private detective John Shaft, originally created by Earnest Tidyman. But did you know that in October of 1973, two years after the original Gordon Parks-directed movie, MGM premiered a Shaft television series on CBS? Richard Roundtree returned to the role he ….

Violent City (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Feb 1, 1973

Violent City, also called Città violenta (Italian) and The Family, is a 1970 crime thriller directed by Sergio Sollima from a screenplay co-written with Lina Wertmüller. The film stars Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, and Telly Savalas, and centers on a former hitman named Jeff Heston, who’s been framed by a mob boss named Al Weber, ….

Andy Sidaris' Feature Directorial Debut, Stacey, is Released in Theaters (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Oct 29, 1973

Cult action film director Andy Sidaris got his start in feature films working with b-movie icon Roger Corman on Stacey. The movie centers on Stacey Hanson (Anne Randall), a gorgeous female private detective who engages in some sleazy and dangerous adventures. Stacey also marked the film debut of Cristina Raines, who went on to appear ….

Kate Beckinsale (1973) | Birthdays | Jul 26, 1973

American Graffiti (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Aug 11, 1973

David Bowie's Last Concert with Ziggy Stardust Persona and the Spiders from Mars (1973) | Concerts, Finales | Jul 3, 1973

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars features the July 3rd, 1973 historic concert of the “leper Messiah.” This was to be David Bowie’s last concert with the Ziggy persona and the Spiders from Mars. A great medley of “Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud”/”All The Young Dudes”/”Oh! You Pretty Things,” a Lou Reed cover, and ….

Scream Blacula Scream (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Jun 27, 1973

First Appearance of Master of Kung Fu Shang-Chi in Special Marvel Edition (1973) | Comic Releases, First Appearances | Sep 4, 1973

Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin created the character Zheng Shang-Chi, also known as the Master of Kung Fu and Brother Hand. Shang-Chi made his first appearance in Special Marvel Edition #15, cover-dated (December 1973), on September 4th of that same year. The genesis of the character began when Englehart and Starlin originally approached DC Comics ….

Enter the Dragon (1973) | Hong Kong Theatrical Releases, World Premieres | Jul 26, 1973

Enter the Dragon (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Aug 17, 1973

The Wicker Man (1973) | U.K. Theatrical Releases | Dec 6, 1973

The Wicker Man was directed by Robin Hardy and has a cast featuring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland and Diane Cilento. The film tells the chilling story of a puritan Police Sergeant who arrives on a remote Scottish Island in search of a missing girl only to find the Pagan locals claiming she never ….

Birth of Hip Hop Back to School Party (1973) | Creation Dates, Milestones, Parties | Aug 11, 1973

On August 11, 1973 Clive “DJ Kool Herc” Campbell was the DJ at his sister Cindy’s back-to-school party in a high-rise apartment at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx. DJ Kool Herc extended the beat of a record by using two record players, isolating the percussion “breaks” by using a mixer to switch between the ….