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Events from the year 1973 in the United States. The year saw a number of important historical events in the country, including the death of former President Lyndon B. Johnson , the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Roe v.
1 March Dick Taverne, having resigned from the Parliament of the United Kingdom on leaving the Labour Party, is re-elected as a 'Democratic Labour' candidate.; Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, one of rock's landmark and bestselling albums, is released in the UK.
10 February – Australia's first casino, the Wrest Point Hotel Casino, opens in Hobart [1]; 28 February – The federal voting age is lowered from 21 to 18. [2] The state of New South Wales had already enacted such a change in 1970.
Economically, the 1970s were marked by the energy crisis which peaked in 1973 and 1979 (see 1973 oil crisis and 1979 oil crisis). After the first oil shock in 1973, gasoline was rationed in many countries. Europe particularly depended on the Middle East for oil; the United States was also affected even though it had its own oil reserves.
August - Pride Week 1973, a national gay rights event, takes place simultaneously in several of Canada's largest metropolitan cities, including Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver. [3] August 20 - The 1973 Artistic Woodwork strike begins. It ends on December 5, 1973. [4] October 17 - OPEC dramatically raises the price of oil.
The 93rd United States Congress opened with the swearing in of new U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators. [12] The seats of Democratic Representatives Hale Boggs of Louisiana's 2nd district and Nick Begich of Alaska's At-Large district were declared "presumed dead" by House Resolution 1, nearly three months after the plane carrying both Congressmen was lost on October 16, 1972, over a remote ...
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, a UK cabinet office created in 1972, took over the functions of the Governor on 20 December 1973 under letters patent. 27 July – The government lifted colour restrictions [ clarification needed ] on RTÉ television transmissions.