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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 1973.
The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on April 1973: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of April 1973?

Events

01 Apr 1973 Japan allows its citizens to own gold.
02 Apr 1973 ITT pleads guilty to asking CIA to affect Chilean President election
03 Apr 1973 Martin Cooper of Motorola made the first handheld mobile phone call to Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs, though it took ten years for the DynaTAC 8000X to become the first such phone to be commercially released.
04 Apr 1973 The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City are officially dedicated.
05 Apr 1973 Pioneer 11 launched to Jupiter
06 Apr 1973 Harbor strike in Gent / Antwerp, Belgium
07 Apr 1973 Cleveland Indians sets day-game and opening-game attendance records of 74,420.
09 Apr 1973 Netherlands recognizes North Vietnam.
10 Apr 1973 BEA flight to Basel Switz, crashes on landing, killing 104 of 143
11 Apr 1973 The British House of Commons voted against restoring capital punishment by a margin of 142 votes.
12 Apr 1973 Sudan adopts constitution.
14 Apr 1973 Acting FBI director L Patrick Gray resigns after admitting he destroyed evidence in the Watergate scandal.
15 Apr 1973 Walt Disney Story opens
17 Apr 1973 77th Boston Marathon won by Jon Anderson of Oregon in 2:16:03.
19 Apr 1973 Barbra Streisand records Between Yesterday & Tomorrow
20 Apr 1973 Canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit.
25 Apr 1973 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
26 Apr 1973 2 Gentlemen of Verona, musical opens in London
27 Apr 1973 Kansas City Royals' Steve Busby no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0.
28 Apr 1973 Six Irishmen, including Joe Cahill, are arrested by the Irish Naval Service off County Waterford, on board a coaster carrying 5 tons of weapons destined for the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
29 Apr 1973 Gloria Ehret wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic.
30 Apr 1973 Nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al
03 Apr 1973 Martin Cooper of Motorola makes the first handheld mobile phone call to Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.

Music charts

Which were the top hits in April 1973?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
Vicki Lawrence - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree
Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
Gladys Knight and the Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)