Date: January 22, 1973
Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon fires White House Counsel John Dean; other top aides, most notably H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, resign. Date: April 30, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Nixon…
The American League of Major League Baseball begins using the designated hitter. Date: April 6, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Aeroflot Flight 6551 Crashes in Semey, 63 Killed, May 11, 1973Nixon Rejects Watergate…
Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins. Date: January 8, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Dodgers Infield Debuts Together, Sets MLB Record…
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 → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅…
Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom are admitted into the European Economic Community. Date: January 1, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Bahamas, East Germany, West Germany Join United Nations – September 18, 1973House…
A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende. 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 1973Aeroflot Flight 6551 Crashes in Semey, 63 Killed, May…