Rome Fiumicino Airport Terrorist Attack Kills 30, December 17, 1973
Date: December 17, 1973
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Date: December 17, 1973
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An Iberia McDonnell Douglas DC-9 collides in mid-air with a Spantax Convair 990 Coronado over Nantes, France, killing all 68 people aboard the DC-9, including music manager Michael Jeffery. Date: March 5, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day…
A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. Date: July 12, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 12 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Guinea-Bissau Declares Independence from Portugal, September 24, 1973Primer…
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 1973Papua New Guinea Gains…
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 β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Billie Jean King Defeats Bobby Riggs in…
The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, recorded in Abbey Road Studios goes to number one on the US Billboard chart, beginning a record-breaking 741-week chart run. Date: April 28, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day…
Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched. Date: January 8, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 8 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Soviet Tu-144 Crashes Near Goussainville, Killing 14 June 3, 1973Invicta Flight 435 Crashes in Basel Snowstorm, 108 Killed,…