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Significant Events and Figures of 1973

This quiz tests your knowledge of significant events and notable figures from the year 1973, covering various fields such as sports, politics, and entertainment.

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1 August 6 – ________, American actress

2 October 17 – The Arab Oil Embargo against several countries which support Israel triggers the ________.

3 ________ – Kat Swift, American presidential candidate

4 May 10 – The New York Knicks defeat the ________, 102–93 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA title.

5 January 30 – ________, American basketball player

6 July 10 – The ________ gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations.

7 ________ – Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate.

8 ________ – Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer

9 November 11 – Jason White, American rock musician (________)

10 ________ – Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Norwegian footballer

💡 Interesting Facts

  • in 1973, an experiment successfully demonstrated that spiders can spin webs in space.
  • on December 17, 1973 Pan Am Flight 110 was attacked by six gunmen of the Abu Nidal Organization at Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport in Rome.
  • the Busette, in 1973, was the first successful small school bus to be built on a cutaway van chassis with a low center of gravity and dual rear wheels.
  • the Leo J. Ryan Federal Building, which opened in 1973, was named in honor of Congressman Leo J. Ryan, the first and only United States Congressman to die in the line of duty.
  • The Mississippi Rag has been reporting on traditional jazz and ragtime music since 1973.
  • Tropical Storm Larry caused five deaths and US$53.6 million in damage when it struck the Tabasco state of Mexico, the first landfall in the state since 1973.
  • Harley Parker, in 1973, was selected to be the first William A. Kern Institute Professor of Communications at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, New York.
  • Dr. Ibrahim Oweiss, Georgetown University economics professor, coined the term "petrodollars" to describe the US dollar income of oil-producing countries in 1973.
  • Noah W. Cross, sheriff of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, from 1944–1973, was forced to resign upon a perjury conviction in U.S. District Court in Alexandria.
  • Benjamin Franklin's letter Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress was cited in a 1973 United States Supreme Court opinion by justice William O. Douglas.
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