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February 11, 1973

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Headlines from February 11, 1973

Making of Jets on Taiwan Reported Sought by U.S

By William Beecher. Special to The New York Times

Nixon Adm reptdly is moving to enable Nationalist Chinese Govt to become self-sufficient in modern jet fighters; will sanction arrangement under which Taiwan will produce F-5E fighters under license from Northrop Corp

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NEW HEARINGS SET ON CAR EMISSIONS

By E. W. Kenworthy Special to The New York Times

US Appeals Ct, Washington, DC, on Feb 10 orders EPA Admr Ruckelshaus to hold further hearings on auto indus' request for 1-yr delay in implementation of '75 auto emissions standards and render 2d decision on petition within 60 days; indicates it will rev final decision; background of application revd

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 7, 1973, covering February 11, 1973.

  1. 1
    Album cover for No Secrets by Carly Simon

    No Secrets

    Carly Simon

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    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for The World Is A Ghetto by War

    The World Is A Ghetto

    War

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    Peak
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    13
  3. 3
    Album cover for Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

    Talking Book

    Stevie Wonder

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    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for Rhymes & Reasons by Carole King

    Rhymes & Reasons

    Carole King

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    2
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    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Tommy by Various Artists

    Tommy

    Various Artists

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    Peak
    5
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    10

Notable Births

Varg Vikernes

1973Varg Vikernes, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter[†]

Louis Cachet, better known as Varg Vikernes, is a Norwegian musician and author best known for his early black metal albums and later for his crimes. His first five records, released under the name Burzum from 1992 to 1996, made him one of the most influential figures in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was convicted of murder and arson in 1994 and sentenced to 21 years in prison, being released after serving 15 years.

Notable Deaths

J. Hans D. Jensen

1973J. Hans D. Jensen, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1907)[†]

Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen was a German nuclear physicist. During World War II, he worked on the German nuclear energy project, known as the Uranium Club, where he contributed to the separation of uranium isotopes. After the war, Jensen was a professor at the University of Heidelberg. He was a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Institute for Advanced Study, University of California, Berkeley, Indiana University, and the California Institute of Technology.

Historical Context for February 11, 1973

In 1973, the world population was approximately 3,920,805,042 people[†]