Radio program host Jeff Johnson

Events in 1973 and 7-5

Events in the world in the birth year of Jeff Johnson

• Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark enter European Economic Community (Jan. 1).
• A ceasefire is signed, ending involvement of American ground troops in the Vietnam War. (Jan. 28).
• US bombing of Cambodia ends, marking official halt to 12 years of combat activity in Southeast Asia (Aug. 15).
• Chile's Marxist president, Salvadore Allende, is overthrown (Sept. 11); Gen. Augusto Pinochet takes power.
• Fourth and largest Arab-Israeli conflict begins when Egyptian and Syrian forces attack Israel as Jews mark Yom Kippur, holiest day in their calendar (Oct. 6). Egypt and Israel sign US-sponsored cease-fire accord (Nov. 11). Background: Arab-Israeli Wars
• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) hikes oil prices tremendously in retaliation for Western countries' involvement in Yom Kippur War.

Birthday Jeff Johnson (7-5) in history

• Day 7-5 year 1824: Beethoven's 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna.
• Day 7-5 year 1847: The American Medical Association was first held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Day 7-5 year 1915: The British ocean liner Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine in World War I off the coast of Ireland.
• Day 7-5 year 1945: Germany unconditionally surrendered to the allies in Rheims, France.
• Day 7-5 year 1954: The 56-day-long battle of Dienbienphu ended with Ho Chi Minh's forces defeating the French, signaling the end of French power in Indochina.
• Day 7-5 year 1992: The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting mid-term Congressional pay raises, was ratified.
• Day 7-5 year 1994: Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream was recovered a few months after it had been stolen.
• Day 7-5 year 1999: During action against Yugoslavia, NATO jets mistakenly bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three and injuring 20.
• Day 7-5 year 2000: Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as Russia’s president.