January : Michael wins a Golden Globe Award for Ben.
January 10 : The Jackson 5 appear on the Dick Cavett Show.
February : The single “Hallelujah Day” is released by Motown.
March 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City.
March 3 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe.
March 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Rodeo & Livestock Show 1973 in Houston.
March 9 : Katherine files for divorce after finding out about Joe’s affair but she withdraws her demand a couple of months later.
March 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Astrodome in Houston.
March 27 : Michael performs “Ben” at the Academy Awards (the song is nominated as best song for a film)
March 29 : The album “Skywriter” is released by Motown.
April 13 : The album “Music & Me” is released by Motown.
April 20 : The Jackson 5 arrive in Tokyo . While in Japan, they take time to visit Buddhist temples, art museums and the Oriental Gardens of the Takanawa Prince Hotel.
April 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
April 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Teikoku Gekijou in Tokyo.
April 28 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Yuubin Chokin Hall in Hiroshima.
April 30 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kousei Nenkin Kaikan in Osaka.
May 1 : The Jackson give a concert at the Festival Hall in Osaka.
May 2 : The Jackson give a concert at the Nippon Budokan, in Tokyo.
May 3 : The Jacksons 5 fly back home.
May 5 : The single “With A Child’s Heart” is released by Motown.
The Jackson give a concert at the Coliseum in Portland.
May 6 : The Jackson give a concert at the Center Coliseum in Seattle.
May 18 : The Jackson give a concert at the Spectrum Theater in Philadelphia.
May 19 : The Jackson give a concert at the Hara Arena in Dayton.
May 20 : The Jackson give a concert at the St. John Arena in Columbus.
June 22 : The Jackson 5 arrive in Brisbane . They are the first black group ever to tour in Australia.
June 23 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Festival Hall in Brisbane.
June 26 + 27 : The Jackson 5 give two concerts at the Festival Hall in Melbourne.
June 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Beatty Park Aquatic Centre in Perth.
June 30 + July 1 : The Jackson 5 give two concerts at the Apollo Entertainment Centre in Adelaide.
July 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.
July 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Christchurch Town Hall in Christchurch, New Zealand.
July 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Wellington Town Hall in Wellington, New Zealand.
July 6 : The Jackson 5 fly back home.
July 8 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Greensboro.
July 13 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Boston Garden in Boston.
July 14 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New Haven.
July 15 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Providence Civic Center in Providence.
July 17 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
July 20 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.
July 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond.
July 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
July 24 + 25 : The Jackson 5 give two concert sat the International Amphitheater in Chicago.
July 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland.
July 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit.
July 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs.
August : The single “Get It Together” is released by Motown.
August 3 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond.
August 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton.
Dee Dee gives birth to Toriano Jackson 2 (Taj), Tito’s first son and Katherine and Joe’s first grandson.
August 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.
August 6 : The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Soul Magazine.
August 7 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.
August 8 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.
August 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia.
August 11 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Omni in Atlanta.
August 12 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach.
August 17 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis.
August 18 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.
August 19 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
August 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans.
August 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Dallas Memorial Auditorium in Dallas.
August 24 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cow Palace in Daly City.
The single “Skywriter” is released in the UK only.
August 25 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center, in Fresno.
August 26 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Forum in Inglewood. Most of the Jackson family and friends attend the show.
August 28 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Suffolk Downs in Boston.
August 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Autostade in Montreal, Canada (on Michael’s 15th birthday).
August 31 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus.
September 2 : The Jackson 5 end their summer tour with a concert at the Honolulu International Center in Honolulu.
September 9 : The Jackson family hosts a party at Hayvenhurst. Private home movie shows Michael holding his nephew Taj.
September 12 : The album “Get It Together is” released by Motown.
October : The single “Music And Me” is released by Motown.
October 4 : Tito Dee Dee & Taj are on the cover of Jet Magazine.
October 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert in San Antonio (unknown venue).
November 3 : In Los Angeles, The Jackson 5 tape an episode of the Soul Train Show where they perform “Dancing Machine”, “You’re in Good Hands” (by Jermaine), “With A child’s Heart” (by Michael) & “Don’t Say Goodbye Again”. The episode is aired on November 17.
December : Michael & The Jackson 5 have appeared on the front cover of every issue of Right on! Magazine in 1973!
December 15 : Jermaine leaves Hayvenhurst and gets married to Hazel Gordy, daughter of Berry Gordy. The whole family attends the wedding including Michael & Janet.
December 18 : Jermaine & Hazel are on the cover of Jet Magazine.
