Date: March 5, 1973
Aeroflot Flight 2022 crashes in the Soviet Union's (now Russia) Volokolamsky District, killing all 51 aboard, including four Lithuanian doctors. Date: December 16, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 16 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Aeroflot Flight A-13 Crashes After…
The American Indian Movement occupies Wounded Knee in protest of the federal government. Date: February 27, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon Tops Billboard April 28,…
Martin Cooper of Motorola makes the first handheld mobile phone call to Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs. Date: April 3, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973American League Adopts Designated Hitter April 6,…
The right ear of John Paul Getty III is delivered to a newspaper outlet along with a ransom note, convincing his father to pay US$2.9 million. Date: November 8, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Papua New Guinea Gains…
King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, while having surgery in Italy, is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan. Date: July 17, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Denmark, Ireland, and UK Join European…