* 1973 – The American League of Major League Baseball begins using the designated hitter.

Parties to ILO's 1973 Minimum Age Convention, and the minimum ages they have designated: purple, 14 years ; green, 15 years ; blue, 16 years

The house and grounds in Compton where St. Laurent was born were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1973.

The present route was designated by the Government in 1972, and opened as a National Trail in 1973.

Many of SOM's post-war designs have become icons of American modern architecture, including the Manhattan House ( 1950 ), designated as a New York City landmark in 2007 by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission ; and the Lever House ( 1952 ), also in New York City ; as well as the Air Force Academy Chapel ( 1958 ) in Colorado Springs, Colorado ; and the John Hancock Center ( 1969 ) and Sears Tower ( 1973 ), both in Chicago.

Robinson proposed that the day also be designated as " Chile Day ", to mark the overthrow of Chilean president Salvador Allende's democratically elected government on September 11, 1973.

The union of the Rivers Ciguela and Záncara permits the replenishment of the waters in the Tablas de Daimiel National Park, a wetland that was designated for protection by the Spanish government in 1973 ( situated in the municipalities of Villarrubia de los Ojos and Daimiel, in the province of Ciudad Real ).

Scheduling is not usually applied to underwater sites although historic wrecks can be protected under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, although three maritime sites have been designated as scheduled ancient monuments.

Almost all of SoHo is included in the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District, which was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1973, extended in 2010, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.

In 1973, the base was designated an Armed Forces Reserve Center.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1972 and designated as a National Historic Landmark on November 7, 1973.

The Old Capitol Building is now a state historic site, and the downtown area was designated a National Historic District in 1973.

It was first platted on May 19, 1882, incorporated as a village in March 1891, and was designated a city by state statute in 1973.

In July 1973 the 259th Group was redesignated the Truong Son Command, the regimental sectors were converted to divisions, and the binh trams were designated as regiments.

It was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest ( SSSI ) in 1973, and in 1986 it was subsumed into the North Norfolk Coast SSSI.

Tong Village forms part of Tong Conservation Area, which was originally designated in 1973.

At the heart of Cobham is the Church Cobham Conservation Area, which was designated in 1973 and includes fourteen statutory listed buildings.

* Grand Caverns, designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973

* Tanzania: Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1973, but most government offices and embassies are still located in Dar es Salaam.

The Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) designated the FASB as the organization responsible for setting accounting standards for public companies in the U. S. It was created in 1973, replacing the Committee on Accounting Procedure ( CAP ) and the Accounting Principles Board ( APB ) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ( AICPA ).

Comet Kohoutek, formally designated C / 1973 E1, 1973 XII, and 1973f, was first sighted on 7 March 1973 by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek.

When Fingers reached the major leagues, the role of relief pitchers was limited, as starting pitchers rarely left games while holding a lead ; but as team offense increased following the 1968 season, and especially with the American League's introduction of the designated hitter in 1973, managers became more willing to replace starters in the late innings with a lead in order to forestall any late rallies by opponents.

In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6. 10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter ( abbreviated DH ), to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to home plate, rather than letting the pitcher bat.

On January 11, 1973, Finley and the other American League owners voted 8 – 4 to approve the designated hitter for a three-year trial run.

On April 6, 1973, Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees became the first designated hitter in Major League Baseball history, facing Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Luis Tiant in his first plate appearance.

Starting in 1973 with the American League and spreading throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy.

Baseball purists also usually dislike the " designated hitter " rule, in which the pitcher is replaced in the offensive lineup by a batter who does not play a defensive field position ; the American League began using this rule in 1973.

In 1973, the American League established the designated hitter role, hoping to improve attendance.

Johnny David Damon ( born November 5, 1973 ) is an American professional baseball outfielder and occasional designated hitter who is currently a free agent.

In 1973, the American League adopted the designated hitter rule — rejected to this day by the National League.

James Gorman Thomas III ( born December 12, 1950 in Charleston, South Carolina ) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder and right-handed hitter who played in the American League with the Milwaukee Brewers ( 1973 – 76, 1978 – 83, 1986 ), Cleveland Indians ( 1983 ) and Seattle Mariners ( 1984 – 86 ).

The record was set by notoriously poor hitter Bill Bergen in 1909 and later tied by infielder Dave Campbell in 1973.

With the veteran Al Kaline injured and the arrival of the newly created Designated Hitter rule in 1973 ( a spot primarily filled by aging slugger Frank Howard and pinch hitter Gates Brown that year ), Stanley reached career highs in games ( 157, all in the outfield ), at-bats ( 602 ) and home runs ( 17 ).

From 1973 to 1987, Madlock was a right-handed hitter who won several National League batting titles.

In 1929 Heydler proposed permitting a tenth player to bat in place of the pitcher – a rule which came about with the creation of the designated hitter in 1973.

* Up 10-1 in the 8th inning of a game played on September 3, 1973, the Milwaukee Brewers elected to send DH Bobby Mitchell into left field, thereby forfeiting their right to use a DH.

Renamed for the former Seattle Mariners DH after his retirement in 2004, the Outstanding DH Award was introduced in 1973 and has been handed out every season since, except 1994 due to a player's strike.

Many leagues allow designated hitters, notably Major League Baseball's American League ( which instituted the DH in 1973 to boost offensive output ).

Despite the fact that Spencer committed just one error in 1973 and one in, he began seeing more time at DH with Mike Hargrove assuming most of the first base duties.

In its " Agreement ", on August 22, 1973, the Chamber of Deputies of Chile asserted that Chilean democracy had broken down and called for " redirecting government activity ", to restore constitutional rule.

In 1973, Texas Instruments ( TI ) introduced the SR-10, ( SR signifying slide rule ) an algebraic entry pocket calculator using scientific notation for $ 150.

1973 newsreel about Kenyetta's rule

* 1973 – Greek military junta of 1967 – 1974: Junta strongman George Papadopoulos appoints Spyros Markezinis as Prime Minister of Greece with the task to lead Greece to parliamentary rule.

The revolution of 1973 inaugurated a brief, unstable period of democracy, with military rule being reimposed after the 6 October 1976 Massacre.

In Principles ( 1973 ) R. M. Hare accepts that rule utilitarianism collapses into act utilitarianism but claims that this is a result of allowing the rules to be ' as specific and un-general as we please.

Around 180 Uruguayans are known to have been killed during the 12-year military rule from 1973 – 1985.

The case involved a challenge to a rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior interpreting § 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( ESA ).

He became the first Secretary of State for Northern Ireland after the imposition of direct rule in March 1972 and he served in that capacity until November 1973.

On December 12, 1973, the community became the first home rule village in Washtenaw County.

In 1973, Upper St. Clair Township adopted a home rule charter that took effect on January 5, 1976, and is no longer governed by the Pennsylvania Township Code.

In 1973 State College adopted a home rule charter which took effect in 1976 ; since that time, it has not been governed by the state's Borough Code, although it retains " Borough of State College " as its official name.

They landed in Rome early in the morning of 14 December, where they remained in exile all through the rest of military rule ( although he continued as king until 1 June 1973.

1973 newsreel about Kenyatta's rule

The language rule was brought back in this contest, four years after it had been dropped in 1973.

The council was controlled by the Labour Party from 1973, when the shadow council was elected in preparation for the 1974 merger, until the 2008 local elections, when the Conservatives gained control, ending 35 years of Labour rule.

The community was long organized as a township, and retains " Township " in its official name, but adopted a home rule charter in 1973 ( taking effect on January 5, 1976 ) and is no longer subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code.

He would rule by decree even after the 1973 Constitution abolished the bicameral Congress and created a unicameral Batasang Pambansa parliamentary system of government, as parliamentary election would not occur in 1978.

Perón's return from exile imminent, Frondizi opted to endorse the aging leader's ticket for the 1973 elections, and following seven years of military rule, the reopened Argentine Congress included 12 MID Deputies.

CONADEP also recorded 458 assassinations ( attributed to the Argentine Anticommunist Alliance ) and about 600 forced disappearances during the period of democratic rule between 1973 and 1976.

After the Chilean coup of 1973 it was proscribed ( along with the other leftist parties constituting the Popular Unity coalition ) and the party split into several groups which would not reunite until after the return to civilian rule in 1990.

The group continued the violent campaign even after democratic elections and the return to civilian rule in 1973, with Juan Peron's return.