Page 3: Historical Events In 1973

Jan 28   Ron Howard appears on M*AS*H in "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet".   

Jan 29   Johannes Paul Thilman, composer, dies at 67.   

Jan 30   Jack McGowan, actor (On Our Selection), dies at 54.   

Jan 30   Jury finds Watergate defendants Liddy and McCord guilty on all counts.   

Jan 30   KISS plays their inaugural show (Coventry Club in Queens NY)   

Jan 30   Winnipeg-based Investors Growth Fund of Canada inaugural foreign mutual fund to sell units in Japan   

Jan 31   Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77.   

Feb 01   Monte Irvin elected to baseball Hall of Fame.   

Feb 02   "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV.   

Feb 02   Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70   

Feb 02   James R Schlesinger is recorded as becoming director of the CIA (until July)   

Feb 02   Richath Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA.   

Feb 02   Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington   

Feb 03   Dr Hook's "Cover of "Rolling Stone"" enters Top 40 and peaks at #6.   

Feb 03   Edward Lockspeiser, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 03   President Nixon signs Endangered Species Act into law.   

Feb 04   "No, No Nanette" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 861 performances   

Feb 04   Reshef, Israel's missile boat, unveiled   

Feb 05   Comic strip "Hagar The Horrible" debuts   

Feb 05   Funeral for LC William Nolde, last US soldier killed in Vietnam War.   

Feb 05   George Morrison, dies at 82   

Feb 05   Juan Corona sentenced to 25 consecutive life terms for 25 murders.   

Feb 06   40000 civil servants demonstrate against higher pension contribution.   

Feb 06   Bernice Fekete skips her curling rink to 2nd straight 8-ender, Edmonton   

Feb 06   Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar), dies at 74.   

Feb 07   Senate creates Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities   

Feb 08   Herbie Taylor, cricketer (2936 runs in 42 Tests for S Africa), dies.   

Feb 08   Mushtaq and Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs New Zealand.   

Feb 08   Senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal.   

Feb 08   The Senate names the seven members of a special committee to investigate the Watergate scandal   

Feb 09   Max Yasgur, owner Woodstock-festival farmland, dies at 53   

Feb 10   83 meter wide gas tank on Staten Island NY explodes, crushing 40.   

Feb 11   Hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65.   

Feb 12   American prisoners captured in Vietnam are released   

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Jan 02   In the year 1973 birth of abu Wilson, running back (Indianapolis Colts)   

Jan 02   Chris Woodruff, Knoxville Tenn, tennis star (1993 NCAA Division I) was born in the year 1973.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1973 birth of sarah Schwald, Bellingham Wash, 1.5k runner   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lucy Davis, British actress   

Jan 02   In the year 1973 birth of will Kirby, American actor   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lamont Warren, NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts)   

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

Jan 05   Cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79 in the year 1973.   

Jan 11   On this day in history isabel Randolph, actress (Missing Corpse), dies at 83   

Jan 15   Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 in the year 1973.   

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

Jan 17   Fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1973 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 on this day in history.