October 1973

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October 6, 1973: Syrian troops invade Israel from the east
October 6, 1973: Army of Egypt recaptures the Suez Canal after six years as Yom Kippur War starts with invasion of Israel from the south
October 10, 1973: Facing criminal indictment, Spiro Agnew becomes first U.S. Vice President in more than 140 years to resign
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October 20, 1973: U.S. President Nixon fires Attorney General Elliott Richardson and Deputy William Ruckelshaus after they refuse to fire Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox

The following events occurred in October 1973: