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1973 in Australia

Explore 7 historical events and records for Australia in 1973.

Historical records for Australia in 1973

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April

Death of Arthur William Fadden

Fadden, Arthur William ยท Toowong ยท Politics / Country Party

Death of Arthur William Fadden

May

International Court of Justice

Whitlam, Gough ยท Prime Minister of Australia ยท Warfare / Nuclear

Australia and New Zealand institute proceedings in the International Court of Justice against French atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons in the South Pacific

Nuclear Power

Whitlam, Gough ยท Prime Minister of Australia ยท Warfare / Nuclear

Australia and New Zealand institute proceedings in the International Court of Justice against French atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons in the South Pacific

June

International Court of Justice

Whitlam, Gough ยท Prime Minister of Australia ยท Warfare / Nuclear

The International Court of Justice, at the request of Australia and New Zealand, states that France should avoid nuclear tests causing radioactive fall-out in the South Pacific

Nuclear Power

Whitlam, Gough ยท Prime Minister of Australia ยท Warfare / Nuclear

The International Court of Justice, at the request of Australia and New Zealand, states that France should avoid nuclear tests causing radioactive fall-out in the South Pacific

Other events (month unknown)

Four Laws of Black Hole Mechanics

Carter, Brandon ยท Physicist ยท Science / Physics

With James Bardeen and Stephen Hawking, formulates the four laws of black hole mechanics and their analogy with thermodynamics.

The Eye of the Storm Reception

White, Patrick ยท Author ยท Arts / Literature

Patrick White's novel The Eye of the Storm deepened his reputation for probing psychological and family conflict. The book exemplified the ambitious fiction associated with his international literary standing.

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