Page 4: Historical Events In 1973

Feb 12   Benjamin Frankel, composer, dies at 67.   

Feb 12   The inaugural US POWs in N Vietnam released; 116 of 456 flown to Philippines   

Feb 13   US dollar devalues 10%.   

Feb 15   Ottawa restricts oil exports to US, due to possible shortages   

Feb 15   Tim Holt, actor (Stagecoach, Hitler's Children), dies of cancer at 55.   

Feb 15   USSR launches Prognoz 3 to study sun (589/200300 km).   

Feb 16   Pieter Van der Bijl, cricketer (outstanding S Af bat in 1938-39), dies   

Feb 16   West Indies vs Australia at Kingston, inaugural time since 1955 without Sobers   

Feb 16   William Calley's murder conviction for the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam.   

Feb 18   54-kg octopus measuring 7 meter across captured in Hood Canal, Washington   

Feb 18   Franc Costello, US gangster, dies at 82   

Feb 20   Brigitte Reimann, writer, dies at 39   

Feb 21   Chicago Black Hawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out   

Feb 21   Israeli jet fighters shoot down a Libyan Airlines passenger plane over the Sinai Desert, killing more than 100 people   

Feb 22   Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73.   

Feb 22   Israeli fighter planes shoot down a Libyan commercial airliner (106 die)   

Feb 22   US and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington DC   

Feb 23   Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London.   

Feb 24   Art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73.   

Feb 25   Juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders   

Feb 26   Mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68   

Feb 26   Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m.   

Feb 27   -Airborne mine countermeasures began off Haiphong during Operation Endsweep. This was a "inaugural" in mine warfare.   

Feb 27   Dick Allen signs a record $675000 3-year contract with White Sox   

Feb 27   In this year, Pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius   

Feb 27   Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72.   

Feb 27   Supporters of the American American Indian Movement begin their occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the 1890 Sioux massacre.   

Feb 28   Cecil Kellaway, actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 78   

Feb 28   Suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders.   

Mar 01   Robyn Smith is recorded as becoming inaugural female jockey to win a major race   

Mar 02   "Black September" terrorists occupy Saudi Embassy in Khartoum.   

Mar 02   Cleo Noel, US ambassador to Sudan, assassinated.   

Mar 04   15th Grammy Awards The inaugural Time Ever I Saw Your Face, America.   

Mar 04   15th Grammy Awards: The inaugural Time Ever I Saw Your Face, America   

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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),