The Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched. Forty-five years after the Soviet Lunokhod-2 robot explored the lifeless surface of the moon, a declassified document…
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28 December 1836
Adelaide, Australia was proclaimed as a British settlement on 28 December 1836. Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was founded in 1836 and stands out…
5 August 1973
Mars 6 is launched from the USSR. The Mars 6 spacecraft carried an array of instruments to study Mars. The lander was equipped with a…
28 December 1973
The Endangered Species Act is passed in the USA. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the few dozens of US environmental laws…
1 December 1973
Papua New Guinea gains self governance from Australia. After the war, some Australian officials wanted a return to the prewar order, while others wanted to…
23 August 1973
In Stockholm, Sweden a bank robbery that went wrong results in a hostage crisis. The hostages begin to sympathize with their captors, leading to the…
17 March 1973
The photograph ‘Burst of Joy’ is taken. It came to symbolize the end of USA involvement in the Vietnam War.
27 January 1973
The Paris Peace Accords are signed, ending the Vietnam War. live draw cambodia live draw taiwan