Page 15: Historical Events In 1973

Nov 04   Karl H Waggerl, Austria author (Green Friends), dies at 75   

Nov 05   In this year, BART starts San Francisco-Daly City train shuttle service.   

Nov 07   NJ is recorded as becoming inaugural state to allow girls into the little league.   

Nov 08   Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai   

Nov 09   Fire at Taiyo department store, results in the deaths of 101 and injures 84 (Kumamoto Japan).   

Nov 10   Stringbean, country singer/comedian/banjoist (Hee Haw), dies at 58.   

Nov 11   Stringbean, [David Akeman], banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw), dies at 58   

Nov 13   Bruno Maderna, Italian composer/conductor (Satyricon), dies at 53   

Nov 14   "Good Evening" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 438 performances.   

Nov 14   Britain's Princess Anne marries commoner, Capt Mark Phillips   

Nov 16   Alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif.   

Nov 16   In this year, John Lennon releases "Mind Games" album.   

Nov 16   President Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline.   

Nov 16   Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit.   

Nov 17   President Nixon told AP "...people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook".   

Nov 19   Cyril Allcott, cricketer (6 Tests for NZ, 113 runs and 6 wickets), dies   

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   

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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),