Supriya Ghosh (Editor)A teacher by profession and engineer by trade1973 in politicsUpdated on Oct 11, 2024EditLikeCommentShareShare on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditSign inSee also: 1972 in politics, other events of 1973, 1974 in politics, list of years in politics.August - Sixpence withdrawn from general use in the UK marking the end of the decimalisation period.24 September – Portuguese Guinea proclaims independence from Portugal as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.18 October - Trygve Bratteli replaces Lars Korvald as prime minister of Norway.18 December - Prime minister Anker Jørgensen of Denmark resigns and is replaced with Poul Hartling.More Alchetron TopicsReferences1973 in politics Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SASimilar Topics