Timeline October 1973

Events in October 1973 10

• 1876 – 1973 Pablo Casals (1876-1973) Died 22 October 1973, aged 96 Pablo Casals, the Spanish-Catalan cellist and conductor widely regarded as one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century, died in Puerto Rico. He was also known for refusing to perform in countries that recognized Franco's government.
• 1897 – 1973 Paavo Nurmi The Flying Finn Middle and long-distance runner who won nine Olympic gold medals.
• 1973 Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina Exiled leader wins election and is inaugurated president Juan Perón, in exile since being overthrown in 1955, won the Argentine presidential election with his wife Isabel as vice president. He was inaugurated for a third term on 12 October 1973, but died less than a year later.
• 1973 Jackson Browne releases For Everyman Second album With his own version of Take It Easy.
• 1973 Oil crisis — Toyotas fuel efficiency wins the world The 1973 Arab oil embargo causes oil prices to quadruple, triggering a global recession and forcing consumers to reconsider large, fuel-hungry American cars. Toyota's small, fuel-efficient Corolla and Corona — engineered with Japanese frugality — are perfectly positioned. American consumers flood Toyota dealerships. The oil crisis is Toyota's breakthrough moment in the United States: in 1975 Toyota overtakes Volkswagen to become America's best-selling import brand. The Big Three American manufacturers begin a decline that will take decades to partially reverse.
• 1973 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Lê Đức Thọ for negotiating the Paris Peace Accords to end US involvement in the Vietnam War. The award was one of the most controversial in Nobel history.
• 1973 Yom Kippur War Egypt and Syria launch surprise attack on Israel Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated surprise attack on Israel on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. The war ended in an Israeli military recovery after early losses, and led to a US-brokered ceasefire and later peace negotiations. It also triggered the Arab oil embargo against Western nations.
• 1973 Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorce Elvis and Priscilla divorce after six years of marriage and agree to share custody of Lisa Marie.
• 1973 Sydney Opera House Opens in Australia The Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on October 20, 1973, becoming one of the most iconic buildings of the 20th century.
• 1973 The Who release Quadrophenia Second rock opera A double album about a young mod in 1965 Brighton.