The following lists events that happened during 1973 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke Jean Prime Minister Pierre Werner Deputy Prime Minister Eugène Schaus President of the Chamber of Deputies Pierre Grégoire President of the Council of State Maurice Sevenig Mayor of Luxembourg City Colette Flesch
Events
January – March 9 January - The European Court of Justice building is opened in Kirchberg, Luxembourg City.
April – June 4 April – Pierre Werner extends the operating concession to Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion, now RTL Group, until 31 December 1995.Thewes (2011), p. 179 7 April – Luxembourg City hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 after Vicky Leandros' victory the previous year. Representing Luxembourg, Anne-Marie David successfully defends Luxembourg's title, winning with the song Tu te reconnaîtras. 20 June – Ernest Arendt is appointed to the Council of State.
October – December 9 October – General strike held across Luxembourg. October – Cargolux purchases its first jet aircraft, a DC-8 Series 61.
Births 29 January - Su-Mei Tse, musician, photographer, sculptor 3 March – Xavier Bettel, politician 14 November – Marc Meyers, musician
Deaths 14 February – Émile Reuter, politician 25 March – Edward Steichen, photographer 30 March – William J. Kroll, metallurgist 1 May – Jules Mersch, writer 17 November – Lou Koster, composer
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