1973
The Primer Congreso del Hombre Andino is inaugurated in Arica, Chile
The Primer Congreso del Hombre Andino is inaugurated in Arica, Chile
1973 in History
36 events found for 1973
1973
A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the
A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the
1973
The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141
The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141
1973
The President of Uruguay Juan María Bordaberry dissolves Parliament and establishes a dictatorship
The President of Uruguay Juan María Bordaberry dissolves Parliament and establishes a dictatorship
1973
Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalist
Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalist
1973
Concorde 001 intercepts the path of a total solar eclipse and follows the moon's shadow, experiencing the longest total
Concorde 001 intercepts the path of a total solar eclipse and follows the moon's shadow, experiencing the longest total
1973
David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that…
David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that…
1973
Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago sign the Treaty of Chaguaramas in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago…
Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago sign the Treaty of Chaguaramas in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago…
1973
A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was…
A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was…
1973
Juvénal Habyarimana seizes power over Rwanda in a coup d'état.
Juvénal Habyarimana seizes power over Rwanda in a coup d'état.
1973
The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations.
1973
Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA…
Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA…
1973
A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
1973
Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators…
Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators…
1973
King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, while having surgery in Italy, is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan.
King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, while having surgery in Italy, is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan.