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Explore 653 historical events and records for United States of America in 1973.

Historical records for United States of America in 1973

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Magnum Force

Soul, David · Arts / Cinema

Clint Eastwood stars in Magnum Force, a sequel to Dirty Harry, about a group of rogue young officers (among them David Soul, Robert Urich and Tim Matheson) in the San Francisco Police Department who systematically exterminate the citys worst criminals

Magnum Force

Urich, Robert · Arts / Cinema

Clint Eastwood stars in Magnum Force, a sequel to Dirty Harry, about a group of rogue young officers (among them David Soul, Robert Urich and Tim Matheson) in the San Francisco Police Department who systematically exterminate the citys worst criminals

Marilyn

Mailer, Norman Kingsley · Arts / Literature

"Marilyn"

Mean Streets

Scorsese, Martin · Arts / Cinema

Directs, Mean Streets

Neutral Current Confirmation

Weinberg, Steven · Geneva · Science / Physics

Sees weak neutral-current observations provide decisive experimental support for the electroweak theory.

Nobel Prize

Kissinger, Henry Alfred · Oslo · Government / Republican Party Government

Shares the Nobel Peace Prize with Le Duc Tho for negotiating the Paris Peace Accords; Le Duc Tho declines the prize.

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Rumsfeld, Donald Henry · Ambassador of USA · Warfare / Military

Appointed US Ambassador of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Rumsfeld, Donald Henry · Ambassador of USA · Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Appointed US Ambassador of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Palme dOr

Pacino, Alfredo James "Al" · Arts / Cinema

Co-stars in Scarecrow, with Gene Hackman, and wins the Palme dOr at the Cannes Film Festival

Peace

Nixon, Richard Milhous · Washington · President of USA · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The last ground troops are withdrawn from Vietnam. Conclusion of peace negotiations by Henry Kissinger & an end of US involvement

Pulitzer Prize

Bernstein, Carl · Government / Republican Party Government

The Washington Post wins the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, though the Prize is awarded to the entire Post staff, the citation specifically named Woodwards and Bernsteins reporting on Watergate.

Pulitzer Prize

Bernstein, Carl · Government / Republican Party Government

The Washington Post wins the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, though the Prize is awarded to the entire Post staff, the citation specifically named Woowards and Bernsteins reporting on Watergate

Pulitzer Prize

Bernstein, Carl · Politics / Watergate

The Washington Post wins the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, though the Prize is awarded to the entire Post staff, the citation specifically named Woodwards and Bernsteins reporting on Watergate.

Pulitzer Prize

Bernstein, Carl · Washington · Journalist · Politics / Watergate

The Washington Post receives the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its Watergate coverage, prominently associated with reporting by Bernstein and Bob Woodward.

Pulitzer Prize

Woodward, Robert "Bob" · Government / Republican Party Government

The Washington Post wins the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, though the Prize is awarded to the entire Post staff, the citation specifically named Woodwards and Bernsteins reporting on Watergate.

Pulitzer Prize

Woodward, Robert "Bob" · Government / Republican Party Government

The Washington Post wins the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, though the Prize is awarded to the entire Post staff, the citation specifically named Woowards and Bernsteins reporting on Watergate

Pulitzer Prize

Woodward, Robert "Bob" · Politics / Watergate

The Washington Post wins the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, though the Prize is awarded to the entire Post staff, the citation specifically named Woodwards and Bernsteins reporting on Watergate.

Resignation of John De Lorean

De Lorean, John · Science / Technology

De Lorean resigns from General Motors

Serpico

Lumet, Sidney · Arts / Cinema

Directs "Serpico"

Serpico

Pacino, Alfredo James "Al" · Arts / Cinema

Stars in Serpico, based on the true story of New York City policeman Frank Serpico, who went undercover to expose the corruption of fellow officers. Co-stars in Scarecrow, with Gene Hackman, and wins the Palme dOr at the Cannes Film Festival

Sleeper Film

Allen, Woody · Director · Arts / Cinema

In 1973, Woody Allen made Sleeper, a science-fiction comedy following a man awakened in the distant future.

Soylent Green

Heston, Charlton · Arts / Cinema

Stars in, "Soylent Green"

The Day of the Jackal

Zinnemann, Fred · Arts / Cinema

Directs, "The Day of the Jackal"

The Long Goodbye Film

Altman, Robert · Director · Arts / Cinema

Robert Altman directed The Long Goodbye in 1973, a detective adaptation starring Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe.

The Sting

Newman, Paul Leonard · Arts / Cinema

Stars in "The Sting"

The Stream Has Many Eyes

Lodge, Henry Cabot · Politics / Republican Party

Publication, "The Stream Has Many Eyes"

Toby Award Pippin Actor

Vereen, Ben · Arts / Theatre

Ben Vereen received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for portraying the Leading Player in Pippin.

Trial

Agnew, Spiro · Government / Republican Party Government

Fined $10,000 and put on three years probation & later disbarred by the State of Maryland

Trial

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

Hunt put pressure on the White House and the Committee to Re-Elect the President for cash payments to cover legal fees, family support, and expenses, for himself and his fellow burglars.

Trial

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

Tenacious media, including The Washington Post and The New York Times, eventually used investigative journalism to break open the payoff scheme, and published many articles which proved to be the beginning of the end for the cover-up

Trial

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

pleading guilty to avoid prosecutors' questions, and afterwards.

Watergate

Ford, Gerald · Watergate · President of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

Nixon receives a "full, complete & absolute pardon" from Gerald Ford

Watergate

Ford, Gerald · Watergate · President of USA · Politics / Watergate

Nixon receives a "full, complete & absolute pardon" from Gerald Ford

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

Fred LaRue, and John Dean eventually became entangled in the payoff schemes, and large amounts of money were passed to Hunt and his accomplices, to try to ensure their silence at the trial, by

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

Fred LaRue, and John Dean eventually became entangled in the payoff schemes, and large amounts of money were passed to Hunt and his accomplices, to try to ensure their silence at the trial, by.

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

Hunt put pressure on the White House and the Committee to Re-Elect the President for cash payments to cover legal fees, family support, and expenses, for himself and his fellow burglars.

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

Key Nixon figures, including Haldeman, Charles Colson, Herbert Kalmbach, John Mitchellll.

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

Pleading guilty to avoid prosecutors' questions, and afterwards.

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

Tenacious media, including The Washington Post and The New York Times, eventually used investigative journalism to break open the payoff scheme, and published many articles which proved to be the beginning of the end for the cover-up

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

Tenacious media, including The Washington Post and The New York Times, eventually used investigative journalism to break open the payoff scheme, and published many articles which proved to be the beginning of the end for the cover-up.

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