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Events on Saturday 6 October 1973 1
1973Yom Kippur WarEgypt and Syria launch surprise attack on IsraelEgyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated surprise attack on Israel on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. The war ended in an Israeli military recovery after early losses, and led to a US-brokered ceasefire and later peace negotiations. It also triggered the Arab oil embargo against Western nations.