Historical Events In 1973

Jan 01   47th Australian Women's Tennis Margaret Court beats Goolagong (64 75).   

Jan 01   Britain is recorded as becoming a member of the European Economic Community   

Jan 01   Britain, Ireland and Denmark become 7th-9th members of Common Market.   

Jan 01   West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta)   

Jan 03   George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million   

Jan 05   Cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79   

Jan 05   Mali and Niger break diplomatic relations with Israel.   

Jan 05   Netherlands recognizes German Democratic Republic   

Jan 05   Ottawa protests US air raids on Hanoi and Haiphong, North Vietnam   

Jan 06   "Schoolhouse Rock," premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock.   

Jan 07   British Darts Organization founded in North London   

Jan 08   Greg Chappell's best Test bowling, 5-61 vs Pakistan at SCG.   

Jan 08   Secret peace talks between US and North Vietnam resumed near Paris   

Jan 08   USSR launches Luna 21 for Moon landing   

Jan 09   Heather Berson is born in California   

Jan 09   Luna 21 launched, to Moon   

Jan 10   Gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die   

Jan 11   Famous victory at the SCG Pakistan chasing 158 all out 106.   

Jan 11   Isabel Randolph, actress (Missing Corpse), dies at 83   

Jan 11   The designated hitter rule is added to Major League Baseball teams in the American League.   

Jan 11   Trial of the Watergate burglars begins in Washington DC.   

Jan 11   Trial of the Watergate burglars begins in Washington, DC   

Jan 12   Yassar Arafat is re-elected to lead the Palestinian Liberation Organization   

Jan 14   Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted for drugs in California   

Jan 14   Tap dancer Ray Castle measured at 1440 taps/minutes on BBC TV   

Jan 14   The Miami Dolphins become the inaugural NFL team to have a perfect season, remaining undefeated after beating the Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII.   

Jan 15   4 Watergate burglars plead guilty in federal court   

Jan 15   Gene Shalit joins the Today Show panel.   

Jan 15   Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68.   

Jan 15   Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican   

Jan 15   President Nixon suspends all US offensive action in North Vietnam   

Jan 15   U.S. President Richard Nixon suspends American hostilities in North Vietnam, as peace negotiations move forward.   

Jan 16   NBC presents 440th and final showing of "Bonanza".   

Jan 16   Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65.   

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Jan 02   Abu wilson: Running back (indianapolis colts)   

Jan 02   Chris woodruff: Knoxville tenn, tennis star (1993 ncaa division i)   

Jan 02   Fredric ford: Wlaf cb (scotland claymores)/nfl cornerback (eagles)   

Jan 02   Sarah schwald: Bellingham wash, 1.5k runner   

Jan 02   Lucy davis: British actress   

Jan 02   Will kirby: American actor   

Jan 04   Lamont warren: Nfl running back (indianapolis colts)   

Jan 16   Josie davis: La calif, actress (sarah-charles in charge) [or jun 19]   

Jan 05   Cornelis van dis: Dutch mp (sgp),    

Jan 11   Isabel randolph: Actress (missing corpse),   

Jan 15   Jef alpaerts: Flemish pianist/conductor,   

Jan 16   Ray barrett: Sportscaster (gillette summer sports reel),    

Jan 17   Fred essler: Actor (unsinkable molly brown),   

Jan 19   Max adrian: Actor (boy friend, her favorite husband),    

Jan 20   Amilcar l cabral: Fought for guinea bissau independence, murdered 51   

Jan 22   Lyndon b johnson: President (1963-69),