Date: December 6, 1973
Indian Airlines Flight 440 crashes near Palam Airport in Delhi, killing 48. Date: May 31, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Greek Naval Destroyer Velos Mutiny Protests Dictatorship May 25, 1973John Paul Getty III…
The crew of Apollo 17 addresses a joint session of Congress after the completion of the final Apollo Moon landing mission. Date: January 22, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Germany Imposes Autobahn Speed…
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 1973Juan Perón Returns to Power in Argentina…
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…
Norrmalmstorg robbery: Stockholm police secure the surrenders of hostage-takers Jan-Erik Olsson and Clark Olofsson, defusing the Norrmalmstorg hostage crisis. The behaviours of the hostages later give rise to the term Stockholm syndrome. Date: August 28, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 28 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅…
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 → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Leon Jaworski Appointed Watergate Special Prosecutor November 1, 1973Bahamas,…