Date: July 5, 1973
A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants. Date: May 8, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day…
OPEC imposes an oil embargo against countries they deem to have helped Israel in the Yom Kippur War. Date: October 17, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Operation Barrel Roll Ends: Covert U.S. Laos…
The Primer Congreso del Hombre Andino is inaugurated in Arica, Chile. Date: June 21, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Begin Power-Sharing June 28, 1973American Indian Movement Occupies Wounded Knee…
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 1973Kingman Arizona BLEVE Kills Eleven Firefighters July…
The Portuguese Socialist Party is founded in the German town of Bad Münstereifel. Date: April 19, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973OPEC Oil Embargo Targets Israel Allies October 17, 1973Soyuz 13 Launches from…
JAT Airways Flight 769 crashes into the Maganik mountain range while on approach to Titograd Airport, killing 35 passengers and six crew. 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 1973Spyros Markezinis Begins…