Date: May 8, 1973
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 1973Billie Jean King Defeats Bobby Riggs in Battle of the…
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City are officially dedicated. Date: April 4, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973House Confirms Gerald Ford as Vice President, December 6, 1973Aeroflot…
The 108-story Sears Tower in Chicago is topped out at 1,451 feet (442 m) as the world's tallest building. Date: May 4, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Ms 7.6 Luhuo Earthquake Devastates Sichuan, Kills…
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 1973Summer Jam at Watkins Glen Draws 600,000 Rock…
In a game versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey and Bill Russell play together as an infield for the first time, going on to set the Major League Baseball record of staying together for 8+1⁄2 years. Date: June 13, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia…
Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board. Date: May 18, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1973Soviet Mars…