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Events That Happened in Jul 1973
17 Jul 1973
On July 17, 1973, Mohammed Daoud Khan seized power from his cousin (and brother-in-law) King Zahir with the assistance of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (the Parcham party wing). Departing from tradition, and for the first time in Afghan history, Daoud did not proclaim himself Shah, establishing instead a republic with himself as President.
Afghanistan has only intermittently been a republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 o...
Jul 1973 Events
| 1973 Jul |
Elvis releases self-titled 1973 album
Elvis is Elvis Presley's self-titled 1973 album. This album is often called The Fool album after one of the songs included in it, in order to differentiate it from the 1956 album of the s...
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| 1973 Jul 13 |
Grateful Dead Release History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice)
History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice) is a live album by the Grateful Dead. It offers concert highlights from the Grateful Dead's February 13 and 14, 1970 performances ...
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| 1973 Jul 17 |
Mohammed Daoud Khan Seizes Power in a Bloodless Coup, Declares Himself President
On July 17, 1973, Mohammed Daoud Khan seized power from his cousin (and brother-in-law) King Zahir with the assistance of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (the Parcham party w...
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| 1973 Jul 27 |
Roger Lee Durham Dies
Bloodstone is a former R&B, soul, and funk group, most popular in the 1970s and early-1980s. The band charted 13 songs between 1973 and 1984.
Formed in 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri, t...
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| 1973 Jul 27 |
"The Last American Hero" Is Released
The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver) is a 1973 sports drama film based on the true story of American NASCAR driver Junior Johnson. Directed by Lamont Johnson, it stars Jeff ...
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| 1973 Jul 30 |
FDA Approves Mutual Pharm's Bactrim
Bactrim contains a combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim and is supplied in tablets and a liquid suspension. Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim are both antibiotics that treat d...
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