1973 in politics explained

These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 1973.

• August - Sixpence withdrawn from general use in the UK marking the end of the decimalisation period.
• 24 September - Portuguese Guinea proclaims independence from Portugal as Guinea-Bissau.^[1]
• 18 October - Trygve Bratteli replaces Lars Korvald as prime minister of Norway.^[2]
• 18 December - Prime minister Anker Jørgensen of Denmark resigns and is replaced with Poul Hartling.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guinea-Bissau. World Statesmen. English. 23 September 2012.
2. Web site: Norway. World Statesmen. English. 2 August 2015.
3. Web site: Denmark. World Statesmen. English. 2 August 2015.