Page 12: Historical Events In 1973

Aug 24   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76   

Aug 26   David Eisenhower last sports column.   

Aug 26   David Eisenhower writes his last sports column   

Aug 26   U of Tx (Arlington) is inaugural accredited school to offer belly dancing   

Aug 27   Largest hailstone ever are discovered in Canada falls at Cedoux; weight 290 grams, diameter 114 mm (almost three times bigger than a golf ball).   

Aug 28   6.8 quake centered in Oaxaca State in Mexico results in the deaths of 527.   

Aug 28   An earthquake jolts Mexico, killing more than 500 people.   

Aug 28   In Veracruz, Mexico a 7.2 earthquake resulted in more than 600 reported killed, thousands injured.   

Aug 29   Michael Dunn, short actor (Justine, Boom, Madigan), dies at 38   

Aug 30   Kenya bans the hunting of elephants and the trade in ivory   

Aug 31   John Ford, US director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78   

Aug 31   The inaugural heavyweight championship fight in Japan (Foreman beats Roman).   

Sep 01   74-year-old Hafnia Hotel burns, killing 35 (Copenhagen, Denmark).   

Sep 01   George Foreman KOs Jose Roman in the 1st to retain heavyweight title   

Sep 02   John R R Tolkien, British story writer (Hobbit), dies of ulcer at 81   

Sep 06   William H Harris, composer, dies at 90.   

Sep 07   Hans Lorbeer, writer, dies at 72.   

Sep 08   Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709).   

Sep 08   The inaugural all Australian women's US Open final, (Court beats Goolagong)   

Sep 09   Samuel N Behrman, US stage/screenwriter (Quo Vardis), dies at 80   

Sep 10   Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton   

Sep 11   Chile's President, Salvador Allende, deposed in a military coup.   

Sep 11   Salvador Allende Gossens, president Chile (1970-73), dies at 65   

Sep 12   Eduard Flipse, Dutch conductor/composer, dies at 77.   

Sep 13   ABC announces it obtained TV rights for the 1976 Olympics   

Sep 13   Betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60   

Sep 14   Israel shoots down 13 Syrian MIG-21s.   

Sep 16   Buff Bill OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (2 TDs), beating NE Pats 31-13.   

Sep 16   Frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63   

Sep 17   Hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63   

Sep 18   Nora Nicholson, actress (Blue Lagoon, Crow Hollow), dies at 80.   

Sep 19   Bob Gilbert, actor (Never the Twain Shall Meet), dies of hepatitis 75   

Sep 20   Ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist, dies.   

Sep 20   Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in battle-of-sexes tennis match.   

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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),