January 1973 calendar

January 1973
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in January 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 January 1973: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of January 1973?

Events

01 Jan 1973 West African Economic Community forms (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta).
03 Jan 1973 George Steinbrenner III buys New York Yankees from CBS for US$12 million.
04 Jan 1973 The pilot episode of the longest-running TV comedy series in the world ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is broadcast in the United Kingdom.
05 Jan 1973 Netherlands recognizes German Democratic Republic.
06 Jan 1973 Schoolhouse Rock, premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock
07 Jan 1973 Purlie closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 14 performances
08 Jan 1973 Tricks opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 8 performances
09 Jan 1973 Luna 21 launched, to Moon
10 Jan 1973 Gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die
11 Jan 1973 American League adopts designated hitter rule.
13 Jan 1973 Tricks closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 8 performances
14 Jan 1973 Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drugs in California
15 Jan 1973 Gene Shalit joins Today Show panel
16 Jan 1973 NBC presents 440th and final showing of Bonanza
17 Jan 1973 City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi, Vietnam.
18 Jan 1973 Boston Red Sox sign Orlando Cepeda as first player signed as a designated hitter.
20 Jan 1973 U.S. President Richard Nixon is inaugurated for his second term.
21 Jan 1973 Leslie Nielson appears on M*A*S*H in Ringbanger
22 Jan 1973 Roe vs. Wade: US Supreme Court legalizes some abortions
23 Jan 1973 Jordan Air crash at Kano, Nigeria kills 176 Muslim pilgrims.
24 Jan 1973 Warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
25 Jan 1973 English actor Derren Nesbitt is convicted of assaulting his wife Anne Aubrey.
26 Jan 1973 Belgium government of Leburton forms.
27 Jan 1973 US and Vietnam sign cease-fire, ending longest US war and milt draft
28 Jan 1973 Barnaby Jones premieres on CBS TV
30 Jan 1973 1st Kiss concert
31 Jan 1973 Pan American and Trans World Airlines cancelled their options to buy 13 Concorde airliners.

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