Historical figures in 1973
The atlas holds 87 people and 152 moments here, in 1973. The most recorded lives are Willy Brandt, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Bruce Lee. Among them Writers, Performers and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 1973
2 moments here
Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…
Abebe Bikila
in 1973
1 moment here
Ethiopian marathon runner and Imperial Guard officer who won Olympic marathon gold in Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964, both in world-record time.…
Agostinho Neto
in 1973
6 moments here
António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan physician, poet, anti-colonial leader, president of the MPLA, and the first president of independent Angola.…
Alan García
in 1973
1 moment here
Alan García Pérez was a Peruvian politician and leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party who served two nonconsecutive terms as president of Peru, from…
Alice Munro
in 1973
2 moments here
Canadian short-story writer and 2013 Nobel laureate. Born in Wingham, Ontario, Munro studied in London, Ontario; lived in British Columbia during her…
Anwar Sadat
in 1973
5 moments here
Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat was an Egyptian army officer, Free Officer, politician, and president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981.…
Ayrton Senna
in 1973
1 moment here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Benazir Bhutto
in 1973
1 moment here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Bob Marley
in 1973
1 moment here
Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Wailers made reggae an international musical force.…
Bruce Lee
in 1973
6 moments here
Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do.…
Carrie Fisher
in 1973
2 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Celia Cruz
in 1973
1 moment here
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1973
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Chien-Shiung Wu
in 1973
1 moment here
Chinese-American experimental physicist whose career moved from Jiangsu and eastern China to California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York,…
Deng Xiaoping
in 1973
1 moment here
Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…
Desmond Tutu
in 1973
1 moment here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1973
1 moment here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Douglas Adams
in 1973
1 moment here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Elizabeth II
in 1973
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Elvis Presley
in 1973
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Eusébio
in 1973
2 moments here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Federico Fellini
in 1973
1 moment here
Italian film director and screenwriter whose career developed from caricature and comic writing in Rimini and Rome into internationally influential…
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
in 1973
3 moments here
Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…
Fidel Castro
in 1973
2 moments here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Moments
- 1973 Non-Aligned foreign-ministers conference in Kabul Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1973 Prepared the Fourth Algiers Non-Aligned Summit Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1973 Visit to Oslo Agostinho Neto
- 1973 Postgraduate study in Paris Alan García
- 1973 Creative-writing teaching at York University Alice Munro
- 1973 Teaching in Nelson Alice Munro
- 1973 First kart racing at Interlagos Ayrton Senna
- 1973 Relocates for Oxford study Benazir Bhutto
- 1973 Island Studios overdubbing work Bob Marley
- 1973 Broadway debut in Irene Carrie Fisher
- 1973 Studies at Central School of Speech and Drama Carrie Fisher
- 1973 Fania All-Stars performance in San Juan Celia Cruz
- 1973 Return visit to China Chien-Shiung Wu
- 1973 Black theology conference paper Desmond Tutu
- 1973 Joined West Heath Girls' School Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1973 Santorini recollection Douglas Adams
- 1973 Aloha from Hawaii satellite concert Elvis Presley
- 1973 Amarcord set at Cinecittà Federico Fellini
- 1973 Talk at Masonic Auditorium Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1973 Lost Weekend in Los Angeles John Lennon
- 1973 Relocation to the Dakota John Lennon
- 1973 National War College attendance John McCain
- 1973 Travel to Madrid Jorge Luis Borges
- 1973 Travel to Mexico City Jorge Luis Borges
- 1973 Seventieth-birthday conference paper Lars Onsager
- 1973 Gif-sur-Yvette negotiation Lê Đức Thọ
- 1973 Initialing the Vietnam peace agreement Lê Đức Thọ
- 1973 Death on arrival in San Antonio Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1973 Final ranch interview Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1973 Sir Douglas Robb Lectures in Auckland Macfarlane Burnet
- 1973 Aid India Consortium meetings Manmohan Singh
- 1973 Stage fall at Shady Grove Music Fair Marlene Dietrich
- 1973 First Wake Forest speaking engagement Maya Angelou
- 1973 Marriage to Paul du Feu Maya Angelou
- 1973 First Japanese performances Michael Jackson
- 1973 Final residence in Madrid Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1973 Visit to West Germany Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1973 Defence Services Staff College Muhammadu Buhari
- 1973 Research at Ain Shams University Nawal El Saadawi
- 1973 Present at the Ezeiza massacre Néstor Kirchner
- 1973 Postgraduate political-economic course Nguyễn Phú Trọng
- 1973 Journey through Preah Vihear Province Norodom Sihanouk
- 1973 Visit to Angkor Wat Norodom Sihanouk
- 1973 Visit to Banteay Srei Norodom Sihanouk
- 1973 Visit to Bayon Norodom Sihanouk
- 1973 Visit to Libya and conversion to Islam Omar Bongo
- 1973 Chrok Sdêch base in the Cardamom foothills Pol Pot
- 1973 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Pope Francis
- 1973 Juilliard scholarship Robin Williams
- 1973 Speech in Valparaíso Salvador Allende