Timeline March 1973

Events in March 1973 9

• 1892 – 1973 Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) Died 6 March 1973, aged 80 American writer Pearl S. Buck, best known for her novel The Good Earth and winner of the 1938 Nobel Prize in Literature, died in Danby, Vermont. She spent much of her early life in China, which shaped much of her writing.
• 1899 – 1973 Noël Coward (1899-1973) Died 26 March 1973, aged 73 English playwright, composer, and actor Noël Coward, known for works including Private Lives and Blithe Spirit, died at his home in Jamaica. He was knighted for his contribution to the arts the year before his death.
• 1945 – 1973 Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan (1945-1973) Grateful Dead founding member Organist, harmonica player and blues singer of the early Grateful Dead. Died of liver disease aged 27.
• 1973 1st Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Winner: Dick Wilmarth — 20 days 0h 49m The inaugural Iditarod was held in March 1973, covering 1,049 miles from Anchorage to Nome across Alaskan wilderness. 35 teams started, 22 finished. Dick Wilmarth won with lead dog Hotfoot in 20 days. Founded by Joe Redington Sr. to celebrate Alaska sled dog heritage, the race became known as "The Last Great Race on Earth."
• 1973 The Dark Side of the Moon -- the album that changed everything The Dark Side of the Moon is released on 1 March 1973. It remains on the Billboard 200 chart for 741 consecutive weeks -- 14 years -- and has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. Its themes -- time, money, madness, death, conflict -- are addressed with a sonic and conceptual sophistication unprecedented in rock music. 'Money,' 'Time,' 'The Great Gig in the Sky,' 'Brain Damage' and 'Eclipse' are woven into a seamless 43-minute listening experience. Alan Parsons's engineering and the band's use of the studio as a compositional tool set a new standard for record production.
• 1973 The Dark Side of the Moon released Pink Floyd album becomes one of the best-selling records of all time Pink Floyd released their eighth studio album, The Dark Side of the Moon, exploring themes of conflict, time, and mental illness. It spent over 900 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and became one of the best-selling albums in history.
• 1973 Enter the Dragon filming First US-Hong Kong co-production Enter the Dragon, the first joint US-Hong Kong film production, began filming in February 1973. Bruce Lee co-wrote the screenplay and starred as Lee, a martial arts expert on a secret mission. It became a worldwide phenomenon.
• 1973 – present Jason Kidd J-Kidd One of the all-time great playmakers and a 2011 NBA champion.
• 1973 Led Zeppelin release Houses of the Holy First album with a title With The Song Remains the Same and The Rain Song.