Page 11: Historical Events In 1973

Jul 28   Royal Butler, actor, dies at 80.   

Jul 28   Skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott and Lousma) launched   

Jul 29   Eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72.   

Jul 29   Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy.   

Jul 30   Erich Katz, composer, dies at 72   

Jul 31   Delta Airlines DC-9 crashes in fog at Logan Airport, Boston, killing all but one of 89 aboard. Lone survivor dies 6 months later   

Aug 01   Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91.   

Aug 02   Jean-Pierre Melville, director (Bob Le Flambeur), dies at 57   

Aug 03   Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje/It Hippie), dies at 84   

Aug 03   Flash fire results in the deaths of 51 at amusement park. (Isle of Man, UK)   

Aug 04   Eddie Condon jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68.   

Aug 05   USSR launches Mars 6.   

Aug 06   Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72.   

Aug 07   Jack Gregory, cricketer (scorer of quickest ton Australia 1921), dies   

Aug 09   Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88.   

Aug 09   Henry McCullough and Denny Seiwell quit Wings   

Aug 09   USSR launches Mars 7.   

Aug 10   Douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold), dies at 57   

Aug 10   inaugural BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train travels in San Francisco   

Aug 11   Peggy Castle, actress (Lily Merrill-Lawman), dies of cirrhosis at 46   

Aug 12   John Clay, cricketer (Glamorgan offie in only Test 1935), dies.   

Aug 13   Ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75   

Aug 14   US bombs Cambodia.   

Aug 15   Black September results in the deaths of 3 wounds 55 Athens.   

Aug 16   Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85.   

Aug 17   Conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74   

Aug 17   Lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one   

Aug 17   US archaeologists in Greece uncover evidence that people went to sea as early as 7500 BC   

Aug 18   Hank Aaron's record 1378 extra base hit surpasses Stan Musial record.   

Aug 19   George Papadopoulos is recorded as becoming the inaugural president of Greece   

Aug 19   Pirate World Music Radio (Holland) closes down after 10 years   

Aug 20   Saskatchewan Rough Rider fullback George Reed sets all time world pro football rushing record, beating the 12312 yards held by the NFL's Jimmy Brown.   

Aug 22   Louise Huff, actress (Sea Waif, Caprice, Disraeli), dies at 77   

Aug 23   Intelsat communications satellite launched   

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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),