Date: September 11, 1973
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The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states. This decision is subsequently overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022. Date: January 22, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 22 π …
Watergate scandal: "Saturday Night Massacre": United States President Richard Nixon fires U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus after they refuse to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox, who is finally fired by Solicitor General Robert Bork. Date: October 20, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 20…
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 β π Other events on June 30 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Secretariat Wins U.S. Triple…
A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters. Date: July 5, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 5 π Events on this day in 1973 π …
Yom Kippur War: Israel loses more than 150 tanks in a failed attack on Egyptian-occupied positions. Date: October 8, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 8 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Congress of Chile Condemns Allende, Demands Resignation or Force…
Papua New Guinea gains self-government from Australia. Date: December 1, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 1 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Watergate Saturday Night Massacre: Nixon Fires Cox Prosecutors, October 20, 1973Henry Kissinger and LΓͺ Δα»©c Thα» Win Nobel…