March 1973 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 1973?

Events

01 Mar 1973 Robert Joffrey Dance Company opens
02 Mar 1973 Cleo Noel, US ambassador to Sudan, is assassinated.
03 Mar 1973 Shelter closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 31 performances
04 Mar 1973 15th Grammy Awards: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", America.
05 Mar 1973 Yankee pitchers Peterson and Kekich announce they swapped wives
06 Mar 1973 In an exhibition game with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins' Larry Hisle becomes the first designated hitter (he hits two homeruns and knocks in 7 RBIs).
07 Mar 1973 Comet (Lubos) Kohoutek discovered at Hamburg Observatory.
08 Mar 1973 Eisenhower Tunnel, world's highest/US longest, opens.
10 Mar 1973 Morocco adopts constitution.
11 Mar 1973 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA S&H Green Stamp Golf Classic.
12 Mar 1973 March 12 - Last episode of original quotLaugh-Inquot airs on NBC. The show would continue with re-runs until May 14, 1973.
13 Mar 1973 Irene opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 605 performances
14 Mar 1973 Liam Cosgrave is appointed president of Ireland.
15 Mar 1973 In San Juan Capistrano, California, USA a building is hit by a falling meteorite.
17 Mar 1973 St. Patrick Day marchers carry 14 coffins commemorating Bloody Sunday
18 Mar 1973 Seesaw opens at Uris Theater NYC for 296 performances
19 Mar 1973 Dean tells Nixon, There is a cancer growing on the Presidency
20 Mar 1973 Roberto Clemente elected to Hall of Fame, 11 weeks after his death.
21 Mar 1973 Frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHL player to score 500 goals.
23 Mar 1973 Yoko Ono is granted permanent residence in US
24 Mar 1973 San Francisco 49ers' president Lou Spadia proposes NFL expand to 30 teams.
25 Mar 1973 27th Tony Awards: That Championship Season and Little Night Music win.
26 Mar 1973 Soap Young and the Restless premieres
27 Mar 1973 45th Academy Awards: The Godfather, Marlon Brando and Liza Minnelli win. Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians.
29 Mar 1973 US troops leave Vietnam, 9 yrs after Tonkin Resolution
30 Mar 1973 Ellsworth Bunker resigns as US ambassador to South Vietnam.
31 Mar 1973 Ken Norton defeats Muhammad Ali in a 12-round split decision.
01 Mar 1973 Black September storms the Saudi embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, resulting in the assassination of three Western hostages.