Date: December 20, 1973
In a bout for the world heavyweight boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica, challenger George Foreman knocks down champion Joe Frazier six times in the first two rounds before the fight is stopped by referee Arthur Mercante Sr.. Date: January 22, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on…
Cold War: Following President Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China, the two countries agree to establish liaison offices. Date: February 22, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Mark Essex Deadly New…
In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown. Date: June 9, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Egypt and Syria Launch Yom Kippur War Attacks on Israel, October 6, 1973Project Tiger Launched at…
David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. Date: July 3, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 3 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On…
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 1973Athens Polytechnic Uprising Ends in Bloodshed, November 17, 1973Jim Croce Plane Crash Kills Singer, Maury Muehleisen, Others September 20,…
Aeroflot Flight A-13 crashes after takeoff from Baku-Bina International Airport in Azerbaijan, killing 56 people and injuring eight. Date: August 18, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Invicta Flight 435 Crashes in Basel Snowstorm,…