Pioneer 10 Sends First Close-Up Jupiter Images – December 3, 1973
Date: December 3, 1973
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Date: December 3, 1973
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In protest against the dictatorship in Greece, the captain and crew on Greek naval destroyer Velos mutiny and refuse to return to Greece, instead anchoring at Fiumicino, Italy. Date: May 25, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today)…
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 β π Other events on August 28 π Events on this day in 1973 π …
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 β π Other events on January 22 π Events on…
The 108-story Sears Tower in Chicago is topped out at 1,451 feet (442Β m) as the world's tallest building. Date: May 4, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 4 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Iberia DC-9 Mid-Air Collision Over Nantes Kills…
Three Provisional Irish Republican Army members escape from Mountjoy Prison, Dublin aboard a hijacked helicopter that landed in the exercise yard. Date: October 31, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 31 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Wounded Knee Standoff Ends,…
Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate. Date: May 17, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 17 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Watergate Scandal: Senate Televised Hearings Begin May 17, 1973Egypt and Israel Accept UN Security Council…