Protest which began on February 27, 1973, when ~200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota and controlled it for 71 days. It took place on 8 May 1973 in what is now the United States. The setting was Wounded Knee. Those involved included American Indian Movement, the United States Marshals Service, Guardians of the Oglala Nation and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Before and after
- 7 March 1973Discovery of Comet Kohoutek
- 26 March 1973Birth of Larry Page
- 6 April 1973Launch of Pioneer 11
- May 1973Construction of Willis Tower
- 8 May 1973Wounded Knee incident
- 10 May 1973Rise of Polisario Front
- 14 May 1973Launch of Skylab
- 29 May 1973Establishment of Manu National Park
- 21 June 1973Birth of Zuzana Čaputová
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