Today in history 50

Here are some historical events that occurred on this day, 50 years ago:

1973

• The United States launches the Pioneer 11 spacecraft, which will become the first spacecraft to visit Saturn and Jupiter.
• The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) treaty, which aims to reduce the number of nuclear weapons held by both countries.
• The first commercial Concorde flight takes place, with a British Airways flight from London to Bahrain.
• The United States Supreme Court rules in the case of Roe v. Wade, legalizing abortion in the United States.

Other events

• The first episode of the popular TV show "The Waltons" airs on CBS.
• The first issue of the popular comic book "The Savage Sword of Conan" is published.
• The song "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack reaches number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Births

• 1973: Chris Klein, American actor
• 1973: Josh Hartnett, American actor
• 1973: David Cook, American singer-songwriter

Deaths

• 1973: Pablo Picasso, Spanish artist (died at the age of 91)
• 1973: John Wayne, American actor (died at the age of 72)

I hope you find these events interesting!