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Paris Peace Accords End Vietnam War; Last American Combat Casualty, January 27, 1973
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Supreme Court Establishes Miller Obscenity Test June 21, 1973
In its decision in Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller test for determining whether something is obscene and not protected speech under the U.S. constitution. Date: June 21, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 21 π Events on this day…
IRA Members Escape Mountjoy Prison by Hijacked Helicopter, October 31, 1973
Three Provisional Irish Republican Army members escape from Mountjoy Prison, Dublin aboard a hijacked helicopter that landed in the exercise yard. Date: October 31, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 31 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973American Psychiatric Association Removes…
Burst of Joy Photo Symbolizes Vietnam War End, March 17, 1973
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Tom Bradley Elected First Black Mayor of Los Angeles May 29, 1973
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Ms 7.6 Luhuo Earthquake Devastates Sichuan, Kills 2,199 – February 6, 1973
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