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Retired high school Geography teacher of 35 years. Fascinated by volcanoes, beaches, glaciers, rainforests - the outdoors plus ancient civilisations.

Saturday, December 31, 2005

World Events of 1973

The USA signed a ceasefire in Vietnam and ended the bombing of Cambodia.

The Yom Kippur War ends with a ceasefire between Israel and the Arab forces of Egypt and Syria.

OPEC countries raised the price of oil significantly following the Yom Kippur decision.

US President Nixon resigned following the fallout from the Watergate affair of the previous year.

The main movies were Last Tango in Paris, The Sting, The Exorcist and American Graffiti.

The first American space station Skylab was launched.

Painter Pablo Picasso died.

Former US President Lyndon Baines Johnson died.

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