Page 14: Historical Events In 1973

Oct 02   Paul Hartman actor (Bert-Petticoat Junction), dies at 68.   

Oct 06   Arnold Maria Walter, composer, dies at 71.   

Oct 06   Yom Kippur War begins as Syria and Egypt attack Israel   

Oct 08   Gabriel Marcel, writer, dies.   

Oct 09   Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorce after 6 years   

Oct 10   Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Paradise Bird), dies at 71   

Oct 10   US Vice President Spiro Agnew steps down   

Oct 10   VP Spiro T Agnew pleads no contest to tax evasion and steps down.   

Oct 12   Nixon nominates Gerald Ford to replace Spiro Agnew as VP.   

Oct 16   Gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64   

Oct 16   Kissinger and Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize   

Oct 17   5 month oil embargo by Arab states against US and Netherlands begins.   

Oct 17   Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian poet (Gott von Manhattan), dies at 47.   

Oct 18   Congress authorizes bi-centennial quarter, half-dollar and dollar coin.   

Oct 18   Crane Wilbur, dir/writer (Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo), dies at 86.   

Oct 20   OPEC oil embargo begins   

Oct 21   Arabi El Goni, VP/Chad parliament, murdered   

Oct 22   Pablo Casals, Spanish violin cellist/conductor/composer, dies at 96   

Oct 22   Security Council Resolution 338 -c ease fire to the Yom Kippur War.   

Oct 23   Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica   

Oct 24   Heavy fog leads to 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike.   

Oct 24   Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies   

Oct 24   John Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone   

Oct 24   Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus   

Oct 25   Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathoner (Oly-gold 1960, 64), dies at 46   

Oct 25   In this year, Chris Wills claims 1st National hang-gliding championship.   

Oct 26   Wings release "Helen Wheels".   

Oct 27   Allan "Rocky" Lane, western actor (Mister Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 64.   

Oct 29   Heathcote Dicken Statham, composer, dies at 83.   

Oct 30   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer, dies at 77   

Oct 31   In this year, Tom Seaver claims NL Cy Young Award   

Nov 03   Arturo De Cordova, actor (This Strange Passion), dies at 65   

Nov 03   Good Morning America premiers on ABC (David Hartman and Nancy Dussault).   

Nov 03   Mariner 10 launched-1st Venus pics, inaugural mission to Mercury   

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Jan 02   Abu Wilson, running back (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Chris Woodruff, Knoxville Tenn, tennis star (1993 NCAA Division I) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of fredric Ford, WLAF CB (Scotland Claymores)/NFL cornerback (Eagles)   

Jan 02   Sarah Schwald, Bellingham Wash, 1.5k runner was born in the year 1973.   

Jan 02   In the year 1973 birth of lucy Davis, British actress   

Jan 02   Will Kirby, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Lamont Warren, NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1973.   

Jan 16   Josie Davis, LA Calif, actress (Sarah-Charles in Charge) [or Jun 19] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1973 cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79   

Jan 11   Isabel Randolph, actress (Missing Corpse), dies at 83 in the year 1973.   

Jan 15   Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65 in the year 1973.   

Jan 17   On this day in history fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77   

Jan 19   In the year 1973 max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51   

Jan 22   Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64 in the year 1973.