1973!

1.  CBS sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led by George Steinbrenner 

2. Roe v. Wade: The U.S. Supreme Court overturns state bans on abortion.

3.Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, one of rock's landmark albums, is released in the US. 

4. March 29 – The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

5. Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched.

6. June 9 – Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winner since 1948.

7. July 1 – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration is founded.

8.Gay rights: The American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its DSM-II.

9. Lite Beer is introduced in the U.S. by the Miller Brewing Company.

10.The Exorcist reawakens the horror film genre and becomes one of the most popular and controversial films ever released.