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1973
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[edit] Major Events
The following major events took place in 1973:
- After a referendum in Northern Ireland, it elects to remain part of the UK.
- The United Kingdom enters the European Economic Community, which later became the European Union.
[edit] Military Events
The following military events took place in 1973:
- The Paris Peace Accords were signed, leading to the largescale withdrawl of US troops from Vietnam.
- Israel is invaded (again) by Egypt and Syria on the Festival of Yom Kippur, and Egypt and Syria are again defeated.


