May 1973 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1973?

Events

01 May 1973 San Francisco Giants score seven runs with two outs in 9th inning to beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-7.
02 May 1973 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sells a US 1868 3-cent rose George Washington postage stamp with "B" grill embossing for US$23,000 The stamp is one of four known; this is the first time one is sold at public auction.
03 May 1973 Chicago's Sears Tower, world's tallest building (443 metres), tops out.
04 May 1973 Phillies beat Braves 5-4 in 20 innings
05 May 1973 99th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:59.4.
06 May 1973 Judy Rankin wins LPGA American Defender-Raleigh Golf Classic.
08 May 1973 Indians holding SD hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrender
10 May 1973 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2.
11 May 1973 Dutch Government of Uyl forms.
12 May 1973 Dueling Tubas by Martin Mull hits #92
13 May 1973 Cyrano opens at Palace Theater NYC for 49 performances
14 May 1973 Skylab launched, the first Space Station.
16 May 1973 AC Milan wins 13th Europe Cup II in Saloniki.
17 May 1973 Nash at Nine opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 21 performances
18 May 1973 Russian party leader Brezhnev visits West Germany.
19 May 1973 Daisy A Day by Jud Strunk hits #14
20 May 1973 2 Gentlemen of Verona closes at St. James Theater NYC after 613 performances
22 May 1973 Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation
24 May 1973 Earl Jellicoe resigns as Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords.
25 May 1973 George Harrison releases Give Me Love in the UK
26 May 1973 Funky Worm by Ohio Players hits #15
27 May 1973 Rick Wohlhuter runs record 880 yards in 1:44.6.
28 May 1973 Jacques Lipchitz, Polish/French/US art critic sculptor, dies at age 81.
29 May 1973 Columbia Records fires President Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records
30 May 1973 Ajax wins third Europe Cup.
31 May 1973 The United States Senate votes to cut off funding for the bombing of Khmer Rouge targets within Cambodia, hastening the end of the Cambodian Civil War.
05 May 1973 Secretariat wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59, an as-yet unbeaten record.