Nov 05, 2016 · Events. 01 Jan 1973 West African Economic Community forms (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta).; 03 Jan 1973 George Steinbrenner III buys New York Yankees from CBS for US$12 million.; 04 Jan 1973 The pilot episode of the longest-running TV comedy series in the world ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is broadcast in the United Kingdom.

The 1973–1975 recession or 1970s recession was a period of economic stagnation in much of the Western world during the 1970s, putting an end to the overall post–World War II economic expansion. ... United Kingdom. The recession also lasted from 1973–1975 in the United Kingdom. GDP declined by 3.9% depending on the source.

May 27, 2022 · A song for Europe. Spain was also a significant overseas manufacturing base and, in that busy month of May 1973, British Leyland had established (at considerable cost) full control of what became Leyland AUTHI, a move mirroring what happened in Italy a year before to create Leyland Innocenti. This gave British Leyland three wholly-owned car factories in continental …

The song was recorded in the late summer of 1973, partway through Slade's east coast US tour, at the Record Plant in New York, where John Lennon had just finished working on his album Mind Games. " Merry Xmas Everybody" took five days to finish, but the band disliked the first completed version. It ended up being re-recorded, with the corridor outside used to record the chorus, as it …

Jun 22, 2022 · espite eradication in recent years, the polio virus is a deadly illness which wreaked havoc in the UK in the 1950s. Scientists have now discovered polio in several sewage samples collected from ...

May 26, 2022 · Born 2 July 1973, the 48-year-old comedian and actor is one of the comedy scene’s most revered faces. The Lancashire-born funnyman has written, produced and acted in a number of television and ...

Apr 21, 2021 · Noor received 12.5 years in prison after being convicted of third-degree murder and manslaughter and the city of Minneapolis settled a civil lawsuit with her family for $20 million.

Jul 01, 2022 · 1973: Hollywood star Betty Grable dies of lung cancer aged 56. ... “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” the second book in the series is published in the UK. 1999: Author of The Godfather, Mario Puzzo, dies aged 78. ... It happened today – this day in history. News . Lab claims troubles are now in the past . 03/07/2022 03/07/2022 ...

Jul 01, 2022 · Botched police raid on New York gay club and subsequent fightback by its patrons struck crucial blow for community and ultimately paved the way for annual ...