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August 15, 1973: U.S. combat in Southeast Asia ends as bombing of Cambodia halts at 10:45 a.m. B-5222.jpg
August 15, 1973: U.S. combat in Southeast Asia ends as bombing of Cambodia halts at 10:45 a.m.
Bomb craters still were visible in Cambodia more than 40 years later Bomb craters in Cambodia.jpg
Bomb craters still were visible in Cambodia more than 40 years later

The following events occurred in August 1973:

Contents

August 1, 1973 (Wednesday)

August 2, 1973 (Thursday)

August 3, 1973 (Friday)

August 4, 1973 (Saturday)

August 5, 1973 (Sunday)

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A mockup of the Mars 6 lander

August 6, 1973 (Monday)

August 7, 1973 (Tuesday)

August 8, 1973 (Wednesday)

Kim Dae-jung campaign poster, 1971 Kim Dae-jung billboard, 1971.jpg
Kim Dae-jung campaign poster, 1971

August 9, 1973 (Thursday)

August 10, 1973 (Friday)

August 11, 1973 (Saturday)

August 12, 1973 (Sunday)

August 13, 1973 (Monday)

August 14, 1973 (Tuesday)

August 15, 1973 (Wednesday)

August 16, 1973 (Thursday)

August 17, 1973 (Friday)

August 18, 1973 (Saturday)

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Goalkeeper Gordon Banks

August 19, 1973 (Sunday)

August 20, 1973 (Monday)

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Li-Zuopeng.jpg
Dismissed from China's Politburo, Huang Yongsheng and Li Zuopeng

August 21, 1973 (Tuesday)

August 22, 1973 (Wednesday)

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Henry A. Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of State, 1973-1977.jpg
U.S. Secretary of State Rogers out, Kissinger in

August 23, 1973 (Thursday)

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The Kreditbanken building

August 24, 1973 (Friday)

August 25, 1973 (Saturday)

August 26, 1973 (Sunday)

August 27, 1973 (Monday)

August 28, 1973 (Tuesday)

August 29, 1973 (Wednesday)

August 30, 1973 (Thursday)

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New Chinese Politburo members Wang Hongwen and Hua Guofeng

August 31, 1973 (Friday)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salvador Allende</span> President of Chile from 1970 to 1973

Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens was a Chilean socialist politician who served as the 28th president of Chile from 1970 until his death in 1973. As a democratic socialist committed to democracy, he has been described as the first Marxist to be elected president in a liberal democracy in Latin America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1973 Chilean coup d'état</span> Overthrow of President Salvador Allende by the military

The 1973 Chilean coup d'état was a military overthrow of the Popular Unity government in Chile led by the democratic socialist Salvador Allende as president of Chile. Allende, who has been described as the first Marxist to be democratically elected president in a Latin American liberal democracy, faced significant social unrest, political tension with the opposition-controlled National Congress of Chile, and economic warfare ordered by United States president Richard Nixon. On 11 September 1973, a group of military officers, led by General Augusto Pinochet, seized power in a coup, ending civilian rule.

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  40. "Slayings Reach 27, Record for Nation", by Nicholas C. Chriss, Los Angeles Times, August 14, 1973, p. I-1
  41. "Two Houston Teen-Agers Indicted in Sex-and-Torture Ring Killings", Los Angeles Times, August 15, 1973, p. I-5
  42. "Kidnapers Grab Foe of Korea's Park in Japan— Kim Dae Jung, Who Polled 46% of Vote in '71, Taken at Gunpoint in Tokyo Hotel", Los Angeles Times, August 9, 1973, p. I-7
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  49. "Astronauts Capture Solar Blast on Film; Mass of Fiery Material— Larger Than the Earth— Bursts From Sun's Surface", Los Angeles Times, August 11, 1973, p. I-2
  50. "Israeli Warplanes Force Down Airline but Find No Guerrillas", Los Angeles Times, August 11, 1973, p. I-1
  51. "Israel Censured by U.N. for Air Action— Council Ballot Unanimous as U.S. Supports Measure", by Don Shannon, Los Angeles Times, August 16, 1973, p. I-1
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  56. "Actress Peggie Castle Dies at 45", Milwaukee Journal, August 12, 1973. p. 1
  57. "Alone at the Top: Nicklaus Wins PGA for Record", Los Angeles Times, August 13, 1973, p. III-1
  58. "Nobel winner dies", Honolulu Advertiser, August 13, 1973, p. 2
  59. "Brooks Scores Surprise Win; Driver Killed", Los Angeles Times, August 13, 1973, p. III-4
  60. "All 85 Aboard Die in Crash of Spanish Jet— Plane Filled With Vacationers Hits Tree, Explodes Near Fogbound Airport", Los Angeles Times, August 14, 1973, p. I-4
  61. "Freeze Ends Tonight; Inflation Surge Seen", Los Angeles Times, August 12, 1973, p. I-5
  62. "Central Chile Blacked Out in Power Sabotage", Los Angeles Times, August 14, 1973, p. I-4
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  67. "Longest Air War Ends in Indochina— U.S. Bombing Halt Leaves Lon Nol Regime to Fight Insurgents Alone", Los Angeles Times, August 15, 1973, p. I-1
  68. "7.4 Million Tons of Bombs Dropped in 9 Years— Pentagon", Los Angeles Times, August 15, 1973, p. I-1
  69. "Pilots Win a Footnote in History", Los Angeles Times, August 16, 1973, p. I-5
  70. "U.S. Has Surplus in Dollar Inflow— First Since 1969", Los Angeles Times, August 16, 1973, p. I-1
  71. "Let Courts Decide Watergate, Help Me in Mandate— Nixon", by Ronald J. Ostrow, Los Angeles Times, August 16, 1973, p. I-1
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  87. "Nothing Sacred! Soapbox Derby Winner Cheats; Disqualified", AP report in St. Joseph (MI) Herald-Press, August 21, 1973, p.1
  88. "Oldest Briton Dies at Age 112, 39 Days", Los Angeles Times, August 21, 1973, p. I-4 (While UK native Betsy Baker had died in 1955 at age 113, 65 days, she had emigrated to Nebraska in the U.S. before her death.)
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  90. "Papadopoulos Acts to Restore Liberties as Greek President", Los Angeles Times, August 20, 1973, p. I-2
  91. "Laotian Forces Pursue Last of Coup Rebels— Negotiations With Pathet Lao in Question; Vientiane Reports Rightist Leader Dead", Los Angeles Times, August 21, 1973, p. I-12
  92. "Laos Squad Executes 11 Rebels in Coup Attempt— Ex-Air Force Colonel, 10 Others Shot", Los Angeles Times, August 22, 1973, p. I-5
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  94. "Mexico Floods May Leave Over 200 Dead", Los Angeles Times, August 23, 1973, p.I-7
  95. "7-Foot High Wall of Water Drowns 300 In Irapuato", UPI report in Napa (CA) Register, August 23, 1973, p. 3A ("The disaster struck this central Mexico city of 180,000 persons Monday...")
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  104. "Sweden Gunman Holds Four Hostages in Bank", Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1973, p. I-18
  105. "Gas Routs Gunmen in Swedish Bank; All Four Hostages Safe", Los Angeles Times, August 29, 1973, p. I-1
  106. "National Rail Strike Called in Canada", Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1973, p. I-2
  107. "The World", Los Angeles Times, September 3, 1973, p.I-2
  108. "Cholera That Killed 14 in Italy Invades Sardinia, Germany", Los Angeles Times, September 4, 1973, p.I-1
  109. "Cholera Death Toll in Italy Reaches 18", Los Angeles Times, September 5, 1973, p.I-1
  110. "The Rankings That Changed Tennis (Part I)", ATPTour.com, August 23, 2018
  111. "Deposed King 'Abdicates'". Los Angeles Times. August 25, 1973. p. I-23.
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  115. "Paperback letter bombs most lethal yet, say police". The Guardian. London. August 22, 1973. p. 6.
  116. "Letter Bomb Explosion Rocks British Embassy in Washington— Woman Secretary Loses Hand as Envelope Blows Up; RAF Plane Flew It From Britain, Where It Was Mailed". Los Angeles Times. August 28, 1973. p. I-1.
  117. "Britain Calls Biggest Postwar Bomb Alert— Embassies Abroad Told to Be on Emergency Lookout". Los Angeles Times. August 28, 1973. p. I-1.
  118. Sims, Dave (August 26, 1973). "Atoms Bring Philadelphia a Title". Philadelphia Inquirer . p. 1-D.
  119. "U.S. Defeats Russia for Basketball Title". Los Angeles Times. August 25, 1973. p. I-1.
  120. "Taiwan Wins Little League Title on 3rd Straight No-Hitter". Los Angeles Times. August 28, 1973. p. III-2.
  121. Carville, Patrick (August 27, 1973). "50 hurt in bomb blast in Ulster". Chicago Tribune.
  122. "Feminists Start Hall of Fame". Los Angeles Times. August 27, 1973. p. I-5.
  123. Karras, John (August 27, 1973). "200 Join Kaul, Karras at Start of 6-Day Bike Ride". The Des Moines Register . p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  124. Eckholt, Larry (September 1, 1973). "Applaud, Honor Bikers At End of Six-Day Ride". The Des Moines Register. p. 1.
  125. "The History of RAGBRAI – Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa!". RAGBRAI.com.
  126. "Monitor 150th Anniversary - Discovery of the Monitor".
  127. "Colombia Airline Crash Kills 40; 4 From U.S.", Los Angeles Times, August 27, 1973, p. I-10
  128. Soaring . 37 (11): 42. November 1973.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  129. "NHL Realigns Teams Into Four Divisions", Los Angeles Times, August 28, 1973, p. III-2
  130. "Mexico Quake Toll May Exceed 575— Thousands Hurt and Homeless in Central States", by Francis B. Kent, Los Angeles Times, August 29, 1973, p. I-1
  131. "12-Story Apartment Collapses in Temblor; 100 Occupants Perish", Los Angeles Times, August 29, 1973, p. I-1
  132. "India, Pakistan Sign Pact to Free POWs— Main Bar to Bangladesh War Settlement Removed", Los Angeles Times, August 29, 1973, p. I-1
  133. "The Indo-Pakistani Agreement of August 28, 1973", by Howard S. Levie, American Journal of International Law (January 1974) pp. 95-97
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  137. "Regulations on deep-sea work to be considered after near-disaster". The Times. No. 58877. London. 3 September 1973. col E-G, p. 1.
  138. "Champagne flows after rescue from the deep". The Times. No. 58877. London. 3 September 1973. col D-G, p. 2.
  139. "AF Cargo Jet Crashes in Spain; 24 Perish— Plane Was Carrying Wives and Children of Servicemen; Only One Person Survives", Los Angeles Times, August 30, 1973, p. I-7
  140. "Wang Boosted to 3rd Behind Mao and Chou", Los Angeles Times, August 31, 1973, p. I-9
  141. "Michael Dunn, 3½-foot actor, dies in London", Baltimore Sun, August 31, 1973, p. 9
  142. "Rights Leader Target of New Soviet Attack", Los Angeles Times, September 1, 1973, p. I-19
  143. "Director John Ford, Winner of Six Academy Awards, Dies", by Robert Rawitch, Los Angeles Times, September 1, 1973, p. I-1