Soviet Luna 21 Space Mission Launches January 8, 1973
Date: January 8, 1973
Date: January 8, 1973
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 1973Princess Anne Marries Captain Mark Phillips in…
The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations. Date: July 10, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Yom Kippur War: Israel Loses 150+ Tanks in Failed Attack, October 8, 1973Pioneer 10 Sends…
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 1973Ms…
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 1973Athens Polytechnic Uprising Ends…
Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking in airplane lavatories. Date: July 11, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Major League Baseball owners vote in approval of the American League adopting the designated hitter position. Date: January 11, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Luis Carrero Blanco Assassinated by ETA Car Bomb, December…