Page 11: Historical Events In 1973
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
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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