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What Happened On 17th April 1973 In History

April 17th (1973) was a Tuesday. It's the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 259 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 17th April, 1973

  • » George Lucas begins writing the treatment for Star Wars called The Star Wars.

Famous Birthdays on April 17 in 1973

  • » Katrin Koov, Estonian architect
  • » Jeff Lewis (American football) e.g Jeff Lewis, American football player (d. 2013)
  • » Brett Maher, Australian basketball player
  • » Theo Ratliff, American basketball player
  • » Kaihō Ryōji, Japanese sumo wrestler

April 17th Holidays in History

  • » Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
  • » Benedict Joseph Labre
  • » Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada)
  • » Stephen Harding
  • » April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Earliest day on which Store Bededag or General Prayer Day can fall, while May 13 is the latest; observed on the 4th Friday after Easter. (Denmark)
  • » Evacuation Day (Syria) called Evacuation Day, celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946.
  • » Public holidays in Iraq named FAO Day (Iraq)
  • » National Day called Flag Day (American Samoa)

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