Oreos were 59 cents in 1973

Secretariat Wins the Triple Crown

The top-grossing movie of the year was The Exorcist. Next up was The Sting with megastars Robert Redford and Paul Newman.

Big hair was all the rage in 1973: Afros, long hair, and muttonchops dominated the scene.

The Handheld Cell Phone Was Invented when Motorola engineer Martin Cooper invented a handheld cordless phone. It weighed 2 1/2 pounds!