Date: August 23, 1973
Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate. Date: May 17, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 17 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Henry Kissinger and LΓͺ Δα»©c Thα» Win Nobel Peace Prize, October 16, 1973Tom Bradley Elected…
Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched. Date: May 14, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 14 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973American Indian Movement Occupies Wounded Knee in Protest, February 27, 1973Watergate Scandal: Nixon Fires John Dean,…
Secretariat wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59.4, an as-yet-unbeaten record. Date: May 5, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 5 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Dodgers Infield Debuts Together, Sets MLB Record June 13, 1973Congress Overrides Nixon on War…
Skylab program: NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission. Date: November 16, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 16 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973American Indian Movement Occupies Wounded…
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 β π Other events on May 8 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day…
Soviet Soyuz Programme: Soyuz 13, crewed by cosmonauts Valentin Lebedev and Pyotr Klimuk, is launched from Baikonur in the Soviet Union. Date: December 18, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 18 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Varig Flight 820 Crashes…