Tuesday, August 21, 1973 · Moscow, Russia
The world the day Sergey Brin was born
Sergey Brin, the Google co-founder, arrived on a Tuesday in Moscow, Russia. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Touch Me In The Morning”
Diana Ross
The moon
last quarter
Star sign
♌ Leo
Year of the Ox
U.S. president
Richard Nixon
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Sergey was born
“Touch Me In The Morning” by Diana Ross topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “The Morning After”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1973
U.S. averages for the year Sergey Brin was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp8¢ → 78¢ today (9.8×)
- Median new home$32,600 → $393,300 today (12×)
- Minimum wage$1.60 → $7.25 today (4.5×)
In the news
The year 1973
- Jan 1 · Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom are admitted into the European Economic Community.
- Jan 3 · CBS announced the sale of the New York Yankees professional baseball team to a group of investors headed by American businessman George Steinbrenner.
- Mar 14 · Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.
- May 17 · Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate.
- Jun 9 · The racehorse Secretariat, of Meadow Stables, won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, achieving the first American Triple Crown victory in a quarter of a century.
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Questions
When was Sergey Brin born?
Sergey Brin was born on Tuesday, August 21, 1973, in Moscow, Russia.
What day of the week was Sergey Brin born?
A Tuesday. August 21, 1973 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Sergey Brin was born?
“Touch Me In The Morning” by Diana Ross was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Sergey Brin was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Sergey Brin’s zodiac sign?
Sergey Brin is a Leo (born Aug 21), and was born in the Chinese year of the Ox.
What was the moon like when Sergey Brin was born?
A last quarter moon, about 45% lit, on the night of August 21, 1973.
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