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Facts About The Year 1973
What happened in 1973?
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. USA signs the Paris Peace Accord to end the war in Vietnam
2. The World Trade Center is completed. The Center is a collection of seven buildings which include the Twin Towers
3. Value-Added-Tax (VAT) comes into effect in the United Kingdom
4. The Six Million Dollar Man premieres on ABC starring Lee Majors as Astronaut Steve Austin. Farrah Fawcett co-starred.
5. Famous people born included Ryan Giggs , Kate Beckinsale , Paula Radcliffe , David Blane , Faith Evans , Adrien Brody , Terrell Owens , Jason Acuna , Amy Van Dyken , John LeCompt , Anastacia
6. TV Series "Last Of The Summer Wine" launches on the BBC and eventually runs for 37 years.
7. Music: Top hits included: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree by Tony Orlando & Dawn , Bab Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce , Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack , Let`s Get It On by Marvin Gaye , My Love by Paul McCartney & Wings , Crocodile Rock by Elton John , You`re So Vain by Carly Simon , Little Willy by Sweet , Love Train by The O`Jays
8. Inventor Martin Cooper makes the first cellular phone call (Dyna-Tac) on Sixth Avenue in New York City.
9. Box Office hits included: The Sting , The Exorcist , Robin Hood , Last Tango in Paris , American Graffiti , Papillon , The Way We Were , Live And Let Die , The Wicker Man
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Sunderland 1 Leeds United 0
Division 1 Winners: Liverpool
Mens Wimbledon Winner: Jan Kodes bt Alex Metreveli 3 Sets to 0
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Billie Jean King bt Chris Evert 2 Sets to 0
Golf Open Championship Winner: Tom Weiskopf
Formula One Winner: Jackie Stewart
Ryder Cup Winners: USA bt Great Britain & Ireland 19 to 13
Five Nations Champions: 5 Way Tie - Shared Title Between All 5 Nations
World Heavyweight Championship: George Foreman bt Joe Frazier in Round 2
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Facts From 1965 - Julie Andrews Stars in The Sound Of Music
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
Facts From 1954 - Marilyn Monroe Marries Joe DiMaggio
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. USA signs the Paris Peace Accord to end the war in Vietnam
2. The World Trade Center is completed. The Center is a collection of seven buildings which include the Twin Towers
3. Value-Added-Tax (VAT) comes into effect in the United Kingdom
4. The Six Million Dollar Man premieres on ABC starring Lee Majors as Astronaut Steve Austin. Farrah Fawcett co-starred.
5. Famous people born included Ryan Giggs , Kate Beckinsale , Paula Radcliffe , David Blane , Faith Evans , Adrien Brody , Terrell Owens , Jason Acuna , Amy Van Dyken , John LeCompt , Anastacia
6. TV Series "Last Of The Summer Wine" launches on the BBC and eventually runs for 37 years.
7. Music: Top hits included: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree by Tony Orlando & Dawn , Bab Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce , Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack , Let`s Get It On by Marvin Gaye , My Love by Paul McCartney & Wings , Crocodile Rock by Elton John , You`re So Vain by Carly Simon , Little Willy by Sweet , Love Train by The O`Jays
8. Inventor Martin Cooper makes the first cellular phone call (Dyna-Tac) on Sixth Avenue in New York City.
9. Box Office hits included: The Sting , The Exorcist , Robin Hood , Last Tango in Paris , American Graffiti , Papillon , The Way We Were , Live And Let Die , The Wicker Man
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Sunderland 1 Leeds United 0
Division 1 Winners: Liverpool
Mens Wimbledon Winner: Jan Kodes bt Alex Metreveli 3 Sets to 0
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Billie Jean King bt Chris Evert 2 Sets to 0
Golf Open Championship Winner: Tom Weiskopf
Formula One Winner: Jackie Stewart
Ryder Cup Winners: USA bt Great Britain & Ireland 19 to 13
Five Nations Champions: 5 Way Tie - Shared Title Between All 5 Nations
World Heavyweight Championship: George Foreman bt Joe Frazier in Round 2
Know Someone Born in 1973?
Recommended Reading:-
Facts From 1965 - Julie Andrews Stars in The Sound Of Music
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
Facts From 1954 - Marilyn Monroe Marries Joe DiMaggio
What happened in 1973?Here are 10 Facts.........1. USA signs the Paris Peace Accord to end the war in Vietnam2. The World Trade Center is completed. The Center is a collection of seven buildings which include the Twin Towers 3. Value-Added-Tax (VAT) comes into effect in the United Kingdom ...
10 Facts About The Year 1971
What happened in 1971?
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. Disney World Resort opened in Orlando , Florida by Ray O. Disney and becomes the world`s largest recreational attraction.
2. The company Rolls Royce goes bankrupt and is nationalised by the UK Government.
3. Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin become the first to ride in the Lunar Rover Vehicle , one day after landing on the moon on the Apollo 15 mission
4. Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones marries Bianca de Macias from Nicaragua in a Catholic ceremony in St. Tropez.
5. Famous people born included Winona Ryder , Ewan McGregor , Mark Wahlberg , Pete Sampras , Stella McCartney , Snoop Dog , Ricky Martin
6. The US Dollar is devalued for the second time in its history
7. Music: Top hits included: My Sweet Lord by George Harrison , Maggie May by Rod Stewart , Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road , Knock Three Times by Dawn and Tony Orlando , Hot Love and Get It On by T. Rex , Amazing Grace by Judy Collins , Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond , I Never Promised You A Rose Garden by Lynn Anderson , Ernie by Benny Hill.
8. Greenpeace is founded in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.
9. Box Office hits included: A Clockwork Orange , The French Connection , Dirty Harry , Sunday Bloody Sunday , Fiddler On The Roof , Get Carter , Diamonds Are Forever , The Last Picture Show.
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1 a.e.t.
Division 1 Winners: Arsenal
Mens Wimbledon Winner: John Newcombe bt Stan Smith 3 Sets to 2
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Evonne Goolagong bt Margaret Court 2 Sets to 0
Golf Open Championship Winner: Lee Trevino (at Royal Birkdale , Southport)
Formula One Winner: Jackie Stewart driving a Tyrrell Ford
Ryder Cup Winners: USA bt Great Britain 18.5 to 13.5
Five Nations Champions: Wales (plus the Triple Crown and Grand Slam)
World Heavyweight Championship: Joe Frazier beats Muhammed Ali in Madison Square Garden
Know someone born in the year 1971?
Recommended Reading:-
Facts From 1965 - Julie Andrews Stars in The Sound Of Music
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
Facts From 1954 - Marilyn Monroe Marries Joe DiMaggio
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. Disney World Resort opened in Orlando , Florida by Ray O. Disney and becomes the world`s largest recreational attraction.
2. The company Rolls Royce goes bankrupt and is nationalised by the UK Government.
3. Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin become the first to ride in the Lunar Rover Vehicle , one day after landing on the moon on the Apollo 15 mission
4. Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones marries Bianca de Macias from Nicaragua in a Catholic ceremony in St. Tropez.
5. Famous people born included Winona Ryder , Ewan McGregor , Mark Wahlberg , Pete Sampras , Stella McCartney , Snoop Dog , Ricky Martin
6. The US Dollar is devalued for the second time in its history
7. Music: Top hits included: My Sweet Lord by George Harrison , Maggie May by Rod Stewart , Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road , Knock Three Times by Dawn and Tony Orlando , Hot Love and Get It On by T. Rex , Amazing Grace by Judy Collins , Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond , I Never Promised You A Rose Garden by Lynn Anderson , Ernie by Benny Hill.
8. Greenpeace is founded in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.
9. Box Office hits included: A Clockwork Orange , The French Connection , Dirty Harry , Sunday Bloody Sunday , Fiddler On The Roof , Get Carter , Diamonds Are Forever , The Last Picture Show.
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1 a.e.t.
Division 1 Winners: Arsenal
Mens Wimbledon Winner: John Newcombe bt Stan Smith 3 Sets to 2
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Evonne Goolagong bt Margaret Court 2 Sets to 0
Golf Open Championship Winner: Lee Trevino (at Royal Birkdale , Southport)
Formula One Winner: Jackie Stewart driving a Tyrrell Ford
Ryder Cup Winners: USA bt Great Britain 18.5 to 13.5
Five Nations Champions: Wales (plus the Triple Crown and Grand Slam)
World Heavyweight Championship: Joe Frazier beats Muhammed Ali in Madison Square Garden
Know someone born in the year 1971?
Recommended Reading:-
Facts From 1965 - Julie Andrews Stars in The Sound Of Music
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
Facts From 1954 - Marilyn Monroe Marries Joe DiMaggio
What happened in 1971?Here are 10 Facts.........1. Disney World Resort opened in Orlando , Florida by Ray O. Disney and becomes the world`s largest recreational attraction.2. The company Rolls Royce goes bankrupt and is nationalised by the UK Government.3. Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin become the first to ride in the Lunar Rover Vehi...
10 Facts About The Year 1933
What happened in 1933?
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. Wiley Post , the American aviator becomes the first pilot to fly solo around the world taking off from Floyd Bennet Field and completing the mission in 7 Days 18 Hours and 49 minutes.
2. King Kong an American adventure fantasy horror monster movie is released
starring Fay Wray.
3. Franklin D Roosevelt is sworn in as the 32nd President of the USA
4. Giuseppe Sangara was electrocuted after his failed attempt to assassinate Rossevelt just before his inauguration. He injured 5 bystanders and killed Mayor of Chicago , Anton Cermak.
5. Famous people born included Michael Caine , Yoko Ono , Joan Collins , Jane Mansfield , Gene Wilder , Joan Rivers , Larry King , Michael Dukakis.
6. Gareth Jones , a Welsh journalist reports for the first time to the West on the Holodomor famine-genocide enacted by Stalin`s Soviet Union against the people of Ukraine. The man-made famine killed millions of people.
7. Music: Top hits included: Stormy Weather by Ethel Waters , Sophisticated Lady by Duke Ellington , That`s My Home by Louis Armstrong , Just An Echo In The Valley by Bing Crosby. Love is the Sweetest Thing by Ray Noble.
8. Albert Einstein arrives in the USA as a refugee fleeing from Nazi Germany
9. Box Office hits included: 42nd Street , King Kong , Morning Glory , Little Women , The Private Life of Henry VIII , I`m No Angel
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Everton 3 Man City 0
Division 1 Winners: Arsenal
Mens Wimbledon Winner: Jack Crawford bt Ellsworth Vines 3 Sets to 2
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Helen Moody bt Dorothy Round 2 Sets to 1
Golf Open Championship Winner: Denny Shute (USA)
Formula One Winner: Tazio Nuvolari
Ryder Cup Winners: Great Britain won 6.5 to 5.5
Home Nations Champions: Scotland
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10 Facts About The Year 1971
Facts From 1939 - World War II Begins
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
Facts About 1959 - Mini Car Launched by British Motor Company
Facts From 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis
Facts From 1954 - Marilyn Monroe Marries Joe DiMaggio
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. Wiley Post , the American aviator becomes the first pilot to fly solo around the world taking off from Floyd Bennet Field and completing the mission in 7 Days 18 Hours and 49 minutes.
2. King Kong an American adventure fantasy horror monster movie is released
starring Fay Wray.
3. Franklin D Roosevelt is sworn in as the 32nd President of the USA
4. Giuseppe Sangara was electrocuted after his failed attempt to assassinate Rossevelt just before his inauguration. He injured 5 bystanders and killed Mayor of Chicago , Anton Cermak.
5. Famous people born included Michael Caine , Yoko Ono , Joan Collins , Jane Mansfield , Gene Wilder , Joan Rivers , Larry King , Michael Dukakis.
6. Gareth Jones , a Welsh journalist reports for the first time to the West on the Holodomor famine-genocide enacted by Stalin`s Soviet Union against the people of Ukraine. The man-made famine killed millions of people.
7. Music: Top hits included: Stormy Weather by Ethel Waters , Sophisticated Lady by Duke Ellington , That`s My Home by Louis Armstrong , Just An Echo In The Valley by Bing Crosby. Love is the Sweetest Thing by Ray Noble.
8. Albert Einstein arrives in the USA as a refugee fleeing from Nazi Germany
9. Box Office hits included: 42nd Street , King Kong , Morning Glory , Little Women , The Private Life of Henry VIII , I`m No Angel
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Everton 3 Man City 0
Division 1 Winners: Arsenal
Mens Wimbledon Winner: Jack Crawford bt Ellsworth Vines 3 Sets to 2
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Helen Moody bt Dorothy Round 2 Sets to 1
Golf Open Championship Winner: Denny Shute (USA)
Formula One Winner: Tazio Nuvolari
Ryder Cup Winners: Great Britain won 6.5 to 5.5
Home Nations Champions: Scotland
Know Someone Born in 1933?
Recommended Reading:-
10 Facts About The Year 1971
Facts From 1939 - World War II Begins
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
Facts About 1959 - Mini Car Launched by British Motor Company
Facts From 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis
Facts From 1954 - Marilyn Monroe Marries Joe DiMaggio
What happened in 1933?Here are 10 Facts.........1. Wiley Post , the American aviator becomes the first pilot to fly solo around the world taking off from Floyd Bennet Field and completing the mission in 7 Days 18 Hours and 49 minutes.2. King Kong an American adventure fantasy horror monster movie is releasedstarring Fay Wray.3. Franklin D Roos...
10 Facts About The Year 1977
What happened in 1977?
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. Peanut Farmer Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th President of the United States
2. Astronomers discover that there are rings around the planet Uranus
3. Star Wars broke box office records to become the biggest movie ever
4. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Silver Jubilee - 25 years on the throne
5. Famous people born included Kanye West , Donald Trump Junior , Shakira
Liv Tyler , Chris Martin , Orlando Bloom , Tom Hardy
6. Elvis Presley died in his home Graceland in Memphis , Tennessee
7. Music: Number One hits included: Way Down by Elvis Presley , Name of the Game by Abba , Silver Lady by David Soul , Mull of Kintyre by Wings , I Don`t Want to Talk About It by Rod Stewart.
8. Fleetwood Mac released their Grammy award winning album: "Rumours"
9. Box Office hits included: Star Wars , Close Encounters of the Third Kind , Saturday Night Fever , Annie Hall , Smokey and the Bandit , The Spy Who Loved Me
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Man Utd 2 Liverpool 1
Division 1 Winners: Liverpool (Runners-Up: Man City)
Mens Wimbledon Winner: Bjorn Borg bt Jimmy Connors 3 sets to 2
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Virginia Wade bt Betty Stove 2 Sets to 1
Golf Open Championship Winner: Tom Watson (USA)
Formula One Winner: Niki Lauda
Ryder Cup Winners: United States 12.5 to 7.5
Five Nations Champions: France
Know Someone Born in 1977?
Recommended Reading:-
Facts From 1939 - World War II Begins
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
Facts About 1959 - Mini Car Launched by British Motor Company
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. Peanut Farmer Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th President of the United States
2. Astronomers discover that there are rings around the planet Uranus
3. Star Wars broke box office records to become the biggest movie ever
4. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Silver Jubilee - 25 years on the throne
5. Famous people born included Kanye West , Donald Trump Junior , Shakira
Liv Tyler , Chris Martin , Orlando Bloom , Tom Hardy
6. Elvis Presley died in his home Graceland in Memphis , Tennessee
7. Music: Number One hits included: Way Down by Elvis Presley , Name of the Game by Abba , Silver Lady by David Soul , Mull of Kintyre by Wings , I Don`t Want to Talk About It by Rod Stewart.
8. Fleetwood Mac released their Grammy award winning album: "Rumours"
9. Box Office hits included: Star Wars , Close Encounters of the Third Kind , Saturday Night Fever , Annie Hall , Smokey and the Bandit , The Spy Who Loved Me
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Man Utd 2 Liverpool 1
Division 1 Winners: Liverpool (Runners-Up: Man City)
Mens Wimbledon Winner: Bjorn Borg bt Jimmy Connors 3 sets to 2
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Virginia Wade bt Betty Stove 2 Sets to 1
Golf Open Championship Winner: Tom Watson (USA)
Formula One Winner: Niki Lauda
Ryder Cup Winners: United States 12.5 to 7.5
Five Nations Champions: France
Know Someone Born in 1977?
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Facts From 1939 - World War II Begins
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
Facts About 1959 - Mini Car Launched by British Motor Company
What happened in 1977?Here are 10 Facts.........1. Peanut Farmer Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th President of the United States2. Astronomers discover that there are rings around the planet Uranus3. Star Wars broke box office records to become the biggest movie ever 4. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her...
10 Facts About The Year 1983
What happened in 1983?
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. Margaret Thatcher , leader of the Conservative Party in the UK is re-elected
2. Sally Ride became the first female American astronaut in space
3. Vanessa Williams became the first black Miss America
4. Microsoft released its writing program called "Word"
5. Famous people born included Amy Winehouse , Nicky Hilton , Emily Blunt , Cheryl Cole , Mila Kunis , Chris Hemsworth , Henry Cavill
6. Lech Walesa , the Polish Union Leader won the Nobel Peace Prize
7. Music: Number One hits included: Karma Chameleon (Culture Club) , Uptown Girl (Billy Joel) , Red Red Wine (UB40) , Lets Dance (David Bowie)
8. President Ronald Reagan proposed the "Star Wars" Defence Plan
9. Box Office hits included: Local Hero , Trading Places , Star Wars: Return of the Jedi , Octopussy , Educating Rita , Terms of Endearment , Sudden Impact
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Man Utd 2 , 4 Brighton 2 , 0
Division 1 Winners: Liverpool
Mens Wimbledon Winner: John McEnroe bt Chris Lewis 3-0
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Martina Navratilova bt Andrea Jaeger 2-0
Golf Open Championship Winner: Tom Watson (USA)
Formula One Winner: Nelson Piquet
Ryder Cup Winners: USA bt Europe 14.5 to 13.5
Five Nations Champions: France & Ireland - shared
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Facts From 1939 - World War II Begins
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
10 Facts From 1957
Here are 10 Facts.........
1. Margaret Thatcher , leader of the Conservative Party in the UK is re-elected
2. Sally Ride became the first female American astronaut in space
3. Vanessa Williams became the first black Miss America
4. Microsoft released its writing program called "Word"
5. Famous people born included Amy Winehouse , Nicky Hilton , Emily Blunt , Cheryl Cole , Mila Kunis , Chris Hemsworth , Henry Cavill
6. Lech Walesa , the Polish Union Leader won the Nobel Peace Prize
7. Music: Number One hits included: Karma Chameleon (Culture Club) , Uptown Girl (Billy Joel) , Red Red Wine (UB40) , Lets Dance (David Bowie)
8. President Ronald Reagan proposed the "Star Wars" Defence Plan
9. Box Office hits included: Local Hero , Trading Places , Star Wars: Return of the Jedi , Octopussy , Educating Rita , Terms of Endearment , Sudden Impact
10. Sporting Winners included:
FA Cup Final: Man Utd 2 , 4 Brighton 2 , 0
Division 1 Winners: Liverpool
Mens Wimbledon Winner: John McEnroe bt Chris Lewis 3-0
Womens Wimbledon Winner: Martina Navratilova bt Andrea Jaeger 2-0
Golf Open Championship Winner: Tom Watson (USA)
Formula One Winner: Nelson Piquet
Ryder Cup Winners: USA bt Europe 14.5 to 13.5
Five Nations Champions: France & Ireland - shared
Know Someone born in the year 1983?
Recommended Reading:-
Facts From 1939 - World War II Begins
Facts From 1943 - Operation Mincemeat
10 Facts From 1957
What happened in 1983?Here are 10 Facts.........1. Margaret Thatcher , leader of the Conservative Party in the UK is re-elected2. Sally Ride became the first female American astronaut in space3. Vanessa Williams became the first black Miss America4. Microsoft released its writing program called "Word"5. Famous people born included Amy Winehouse...
