1973
Greeks vote to abolish the monarchy, beginning the first period of the Metapolitefsi.
Greeks vote to abolish the monarchy, beginning the first period of the Metapolitefsi.
1973 in History
61 events found for 1973
1973
Driver Roger Williamson is killed during the Dutch Grand Prix, after a suspected tire failure causes his car to pitch…
Driver Roger Williamson is killed during the Dutch Grand Prix, after a suspected tire failure causes his car to pitch…
1973
A Delta Air Lines jetliner, flight DL 723 crashes while landing in fog at Logan International Airport, Boston,…
A Delta Air Lines jetliner, flight DL 723 crashes while landing in fog at Logan International Airport, Boston,…
1973
A flash fire kills 50 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man.
A flash fire kills 50 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man.
1973
Kim Dae-jung, a South Korean politician and later president of South Korea, is kidnapped.
Kim Dae-jung, a South Korean politician and later president of South Korea, is kidnapped.
1973
At the 1520 Sedgwick Avenue apartment building in The Bronx, New York, DJ Kool Herc hosts a house party widely…
At the 1520 Sedgwick Avenue apartment building in The Bronx, New York, DJ Kool Herc hosts a house party widely…
1973
Aviaco Flight 118 crashes on approach to A Coruña Airport in A Coruña, Spain, killing all 85 people on the plane and…
Aviaco Flight 118 crashes on approach to A Coruña Airport in A Coruña, Spain, killing all 85 people on the plane and…
1973
Vietnam War: The US Air Force bombing of Cambodia ends.
Vietnam War: The US Air Force bombing of Cambodia ends.
1973
Aeroflot Flight A-13 crashes after takeoff from Baku-Bina International Airport in Azerbaijan, killing 56 people and…
Aeroflot Flight A-13 crashes after takeoff from Baku-Bina International Airport in Azerbaijan, killing 56 people and…
1973
The Congress of Chile votes in favour of a resolution condemning President Salvador Allende's government and demands…
The Congress of Chile votes in favour of a resolution condemning President Salvador Allende's government and demands…
1973
A bank robbery gone wrong in Stockholm, Sweden, turns into a hostage crisis; over the next five days the hostages…
A bank robbery gone wrong in Stockholm, Sweden, turns into a hostage crisis; over the next five days the hostages…
1973
Norrmalmstorg robbery: Stockholm police secure the surrenders of hostage-takers Jan-Erik Olsson and Clark Olofsson,…
Norrmalmstorg robbery: Stockholm police secure the surrenders of hostage-takers Jan-Erik Olsson and Clark Olofsson,…
1973
A 76-hour multinational rescue effort in the Celtic Sea resulted in the Rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman.
A 76-hour multinational rescue effort in the Celtic Sea resulted in the Rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman.
1973
World Airways Flight 802 crashes into Mount Dutton in King Cove, Alaska, killing six people.
World Airways Flight 802 crashes into Mount Dutton in King Cove, Alaska, killing six people.
1973
A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende.
A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende.
1973
JAT Airways Flight 769 crashes into the Maganik mountain range while on approach to Titograd Airport, killing 35…
JAT Airways Flight 769 crashes into the Maganik mountain range while on approach to Titograd Airport, killing 35…
1973
The Bahamas, East Germany and West Germany are admitted to the United Nations.
The Bahamas, East Germany and West Germany are admitted to the United Nations.
1973
Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match at the Houston Astrodome.
Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match at the Houston Astrodome.