Date: June 21, 1973
A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende. Date: September 11, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Amílcar Cabral Assassinated in Conakry, Guinea January 20, 1973Northern…
Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people. Date: February 21, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Pan Am Flight 816 Crashes in Papeete,…
Concorde 001 intercepts the path of a total solar eclipse and follows the moon's shadow, experiencing the longest total eclipse observation. Date: June 30, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Portuguese Socialist Party Founded…
Norrmalmstorg robbery: Stockholm police secure the surrenders of hostage-takers Jan-Erik Olsson and Clark Olofsson, defusing the Norrmalmstorg hostage crisis. The behaviours of the hostages later give rise to the term Stockholm syndrome. Date: August 28, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 28 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅…
U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with evasion of federal income tax. Date: October 10, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973District of Columbia Home Rule Act Passes, D.C. Self-Government Begins…
Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. Date: January 15, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Secretariat Wins U.S. Triple Crown June…