Aeroméxico Flight 229 Crashes on Approach, Killing 27 June 20, 1973
Date: June 20, 1973
Date: June 20, 1973
Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins. Date: January 8, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Varig Flight 820 Crashes Near Paris, Kills…
At the 1520 Sedgwick Avenue apartment building in The Bronx, New York, DJ Kool Herc hosts a house party widely considered to mark the birthplace of hip hop culture and music. DJ Kool Herc demonstrates a new technique of beat juggling and Coke La Rock performs a new style of vocal performance called rapping. Date:…
Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal. Date: September 24, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 24 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Mars 7 Launched by USSR – August 9, 1973Denmark, Ireland, and UK Join European Economic Community January 1, 1973Georgios…
The Athens Polytechnic uprising, a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek military junta of 1967–74, begins. Date: November 14, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 14 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Aeroflot Flight 19 Hijacked and Stormed at…
Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate. Date: May 17, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Chartered Boeing 707 Explodes at Kano Airport, 176 Killed – January 22, 1973Watergate Saturday Night…
The 108-story Sears Tower in Chicago is topped out at 1,451 feet (442 m) as the world's tallest building. Date: May 4, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Uruguay President Bordaberry Dissolves Parliament, Establishes Dictatorship,…