February 1973 - February 14, 1973 (Wednesday)

February 14, 1973 (Wednesday)

  • The Farmers' Organization Authority is founded in Malaysia.
  • A British soldier is shot dead by an IRA sniper while patrolling the Divis Flats complex in west Belfast.
  • Born: Steve McNair, American football quarterback, in Mount Olive, Mississippi (died 2009)
  • Died: Émile Reuter, 98, former prime minister of Luxembourg

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