Page 15: Historical Events In 1973

Nov 19   Elections in Suriname, premier Sedney's PNP doesn't win a chair.   

Nov 20   Allan Sherman, parodist (Camp Granada, Harvey and Sheila), dies at 48.   

Nov 21   18 minute gap are discovered in Watergate Tapes.   

Nov 21   Allan Sherman singer, dies at 48 (Goodbye Muddah, Goodbye Faddah)   

Nov 23   Claire Dodd, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy), dies after illness at 64   

Nov 25   Bloodless military coup ousts Greek President George Papadopoulos.   

Nov 25   I response to the 1973 oil crisis, President Richard M. Nixon called for a Sunday ban on the sale of gasoline to consumers   

Nov 25   Laurence Harvey, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of cancer at 45.   

Nov 26   John Rostill, rocker, dies at 31.   

Nov 26   Nixon's personal sec, Rose Mary Woods, tells a federal court she accidentally caused part of 18-minute gap in a key Watergate tape   

Nov 27   Senate votes 92-3 to confirm Gerald R Ford as VP.   

Nov 29   Chrysler Halts Production witht he economic downturn of the late 1970s struck again. This time, limping auto giant Chrysler Corp. announced plans to halt production at seven plants   

Nov 30   Bruce Yarnell, LA Calif, actor (Outlaws), dies at 35   

Dec 01   Australia grants self-government to Papua New Guinea.   

Dec 01   David Ben-Gurion, founding father of Israel, dies in Tel Aviv at 87   

Dec 03   Michael O'Shea, actor (Denny- It's a Great Life), dies at 67   

Dec 03   Pioneer 10 passes Jupiter (1st fly-by of an outer planet).   

Dec 04   Michael O'Shea, actor (Smart Woman), dies of heart attack at 67.   

Dec 05   In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" album   

Dec 06   Gerald Ford sworn-in as inaugural unelected VP, succeeds Spiro T Agnew.   

Dec 06   Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer, dies at 94.   

Dec 07   Wings release "Band on the Run"   

Dec 10   Earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81   

Dec 11   Karen and Richard Carpenter received a gold record for their single, Top of the World.   

Dec 14   Yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77   

Dec 15   Jean Paul Getty III, grandson of billionaire J. Paul Getty, is are discovered alive in southern Italy five months after his kidnapping.   

Dec 15   Orest Alexandrovich Evlahkov, composer, dies at 61.   

Dec 15   Pirates of Caribbean opens at Disneyland   

Dec 16   O.J. Simpson is recorded as becoming inaugural NFLer to rush 2000 yard in a season.   

Dec 16   Syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies   

Dec 17   Charles G Abbot, US astronomer (Sun Constant), dies at 101.   

Dec 18   Giulio Cesare Brero, composer, dies at 64.   

Dec 18   Soyuz 13 launched into Earth orbit for 8 days   

Dec 20   Bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37   

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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),