1973

This is an accepted version of this page 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1973rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 973rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 73rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1970s decade.

Clockwise from top-left: the Thai popular uprising results in the end of the ruling military dictatorship of anti-communist Thanom Kittikachorn , the U.S. launches its first space station ; an armed conflict between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria takes place; a group of military officers led by General Augusto Pinochet seize power in a U.S.-backed coup ; students in Athens protest the Greek military; Paris Peace Accords are signed to establish peace in Vietnam and end the Vietnam War ; the Sydney Opera House is opened; OPEC proclaims an oil embargo, which causes an oil crisis .
The launch of the Atlas-Centaur carrying the Pioneer G (11) spacecraft on April 5, 1973.
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La Moneda Palace being bombed amidst heavy fighting between government forces and the Chilean Military who was staging a coup , on September 11th.