Date: November 27, 1973
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 → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day…
David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. Date: July 3, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 3 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On…
A Delta Air Lines jetliner, flight DL 723 crashes while landing in fog at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts killing 89. Date: July 31, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 31 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Iberia DC-9 Mid-Air Collision…
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 1973American League Adopts Designated Hitter, April 6, 1973Iberia DC-9 Mid-Air Collision Over…
Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 crashes in a snowstorm on approach to Basel, Switzerland, killing 108 people. Date: April 10, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Kingman Arizona BLEVE Kills Eleven Firefighters July 5,…
A chartered Boeing 707 explodes in flames upon landing at Kano Airport, Nigeria, killing 176. 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 1973Stockholm Bank Robbery Sparks Hostage Crisis and Stockholm Syndrome, August…