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In protest against the dictatorship in Greece, the captain and crew on Greek naval destroyer Velos mutiny and refuse to return to Greece, instead anchoring at Fiumicino, Italy. Date: May 25, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today)…
Burst of Joy Photo Symbolizes Vietnam War End, March 17, 1973
The Pulitzer Prizeβwinning photograph Burst of Joy is taken, depicting a former prisoner of war being reunited with his family, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War. Date: March 17, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 17 π Events on this day in…
Paris Peace Accords End Vietnam War, Last U.S. Combat Casualty, January 27, 1973
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EgyptAir Flight 741 Crashes in Cyprus, Killing 37 – January 29, 1973
EgyptAir Flight 741 crashes into the Kyrenia Mountains in Cyprus, killing 37 people. Date: January 29, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 29 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Soviet Luna 21 Space Mission Launches January 8, 1973Chartered Boeing 707 Explodes…
George Foreman Stops Joe Frazier in Heavyweight Title Fight, January 22, 1973
In a bout for the world heavyweight boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica, challenger George Foreman knocks down champion Joe Frazier six times in the first two rounds before the fight is stopped by referee Arthur Mercante Sr.. Date: January 22, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 22 π Events on…
Secretariat Wins 1973 Kentucky Derby Record Time May 5, 1973
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