1973
Jane Bowles, American author and playwright (born 1917)
Jane Bowles was an American writer and playwright.
Jane Bowles, American author and playwright (born 1917)
The 1970s
Explore 1298 historical events from 1970–1979.
1973
Zekai Özger, Turkish poet and academic (born 1948)
Zekai Özger, better known under his pen name Arkadaş Z. Özger, was a young Turkish poet.
Zekai Özger, Turkish poet and academic (born 1948)
1973
Ernest MacMillan, Canadian conductor and composer (born 1893)
Sir Ernest Alexander Campbell MacMillan, was a Canadian orchestral conductor, composer, organist, and Canada's only "Musical Knight". He is widely regarded as being Canada's pre-em…
Ernest MacMillan, Canadian conductor and composer (born 1893)
1973
Frances Marion, American screenwriter, novelist and journalist (born 1888)
Frances Marion was an American screenwriter, director, journalist and author often cited as one of the most renowned female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis …
Frances Marion, American screenwriter, novelist and journalist (born 1888)
1973
Art Pollard, American race car driver (born 1927)
Artle Lee Pollard Jr., was an American racecar driver.
Art Pollard, American race car driver (born 1927)
1973
Jean Gebser, German linguist, philosopher, and poet (born 1905)
Jean Gebser was a Swiss philosopher, linguist, and poet who described the structures of human consciousness.
Jean Gebser, German linguist, philosopher, and poet (born 1905)
1973
Jeannette Rankin, American social worker and politician (born 1880)
Jeannette Pickering Rankin was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S…
Jeannette Rankin, American social worker and politician (born 1880)
1973
Renzo Pasolini, Italian motorcycle racer (born 1938)
Renzo Pasolini, nicknamed "Paso", was an Italian professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1964 to 1972.
Renzo Pasolini, Italian motorcycle racer (born 1938)
1973
Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (born 1945)
Jarno Karl Keimo Saarinen was a Finnish professional Motorcycle racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1968 to 1971 as Yamaha privateer…
Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (born 1945)
1973
Vaughn Monroe, American singer, trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (born 1911)
Vaughn Wilton Monroe was an American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader who was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one…
Vaughn Monroe, American singer, trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (born 1911)
1973
Ivan Konev, Soviet Marshal and general (born 1897)
Ivan Stepanovich Konev was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union who led Red Army forces on the Eastern Front during World War II, responsible for taking much of Axis-oc…
Ivan Konev, Soviet Marshal and general (born 1897)
1973
George Harriman, English businessman (born 1908)
Sir George William Harriman CBE was a leading figure in the British motor industry in the 1960s.
George Harriman, English businessman (born 1908)
1973
Jean Batmale, French footballer and manager (born 1895)
Jean Batmale was a French footballer who played as a midfielder for the France national team at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
Jean Batmale, French footballer and manager (born 1895)
1973
Murry Wilson, American songwriter, producer, and manager (born 1917)
Murry Gage Wilson was an American songwriter, talent manager, record producer, and music publisher, best known as the father of the Beach Boys' Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson. Afte…
Murry Wilson, American songwriter, producer, and manager (born 1917)
1973
Della Aleksander co-presented an episode of Open Door on transgender women's lives
Della Aleksander (1923–2001) was a British teacher and campaigner for trans rights. She was a co-producer of an episode of the current affairs programme Open Door, which was the f…
Della Aleksander co-presented an episode of Open Door on transgender women's lives
1973
Maurice René Fréchet, French mathematician and academic (born 1878)
René Maurice Fréchet was a French mathematician. He made major contributions to general topology and was the first to define metric spaces. He also made several important contribut…
Maurice René Fréchet, French mathematician and academic (born 1878)
1973
George Lucas began writing a 13-page film treatment that later formed the basis of Star Wars
George Walton Lucas Jr. is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the Star Wars franchise and its fictional universe, the Indiana Jones franchise, and founded Lucasfi…
George Lucas began writing a 13-page film treatment that later formed the basis of Star Wars
1973
The album The Dark Side of the Moon by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd entered the Billboard Top LPs & Tape
The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Capitol Records in the US and on 16 March 1973 by …
The album The Dark Side of the Moon by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd entered the Billboard Top LPs & Tape
1973
At the Paris Air Show, a Tupolev Tu-144 broke up in mid-air, killing all six members of its crew and eight bystanders on
The Paris Air Show is a trade fair and air show held in odd years at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in France. Organized by the French aerospace industry's primary representative body, t…
At the Paris Air Show, a Tupolev Tu-144 broke up in mid-air, killing all six members of its crew and eight bystanders on
1972
Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo
John Watts Young was an American astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apo…
Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo
1972
In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91
The Sunshine Mine is located between the cities of Kellogg and Wallace in northern Idaho. It has been one of the world's largest and most profitable silver mines, having produced o…
In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91
1972
Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the C
Deniz Gezmiş was a Turkish Marxist-Leninist revolutionary, student leader, and political activist in Turkey in the late 1960s. He was one of the founding members of the People's Li…
Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the C
1972
A fire occurs in the Sennichi Department Store in Osaka, Japan
The Sennichi Department Store Building fire occurred in Sennichimae, Minami-ku, Osaka, Japan on May 13, 1972. The fire killed at least 118 people and injured another 78. It was the…
A fire occurs in the Sennichi Department Store in Osaka, Japan
1972
The Ryukyu Islands, under U
The Ryukyu Islands , also known as the Nansei Islands or the Ryukyu Arc , are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan. Administratively, they are …
The Ryukyu Islands, under U