The Sydney Opera House is a performing arts centre on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, known for its sail-like shells. It was designed by the Danish architect Jorn Utzon, who won an international competition in 1957. The project suffered enormous delays and cost overruns, as engineers struggled to build the complex roof geometry, and Utzon resigned in 1966 after a dispute with the New South Wales government, leaving Australian architects to complete the interiors. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II. It became an icon of Australia and one of the most recognised buildings in the world, and it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Before and after
- 20 September 1973Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes
- 23 September 1973Death of Pablo Neruda
- from 6 October 1973 to 26 October 1973Yom Kippur War
- from 16 October 1973 to 17 March 19741973 oil crisis
- 20 October 1973Construction of Sydney Opera House
- 30 October 1973Construction of Bosphorus Bridge
- 1 November 1973Birth of Aishwarya Rai
- 3 November 1973Launch of Mariner 10
- from 14 November 1973 to 17 November 1973Athens Polytechnic uprising
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