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Events during the year 1973 in Northern Ireland .
Incumbents Events 8 March - Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum (the "Border Poll"): 98.9% of those voting in the province want Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom . Turnout is 58.7%, although less than 1% for Catholics.[1]
20 March - A U.K. government White Paper on Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Constitutional Proposals , proposes the re-establishment of an Assembly elected by proportional representation, with a possible All-Ireland council.
2 April - Special Powers Act of 1922 is replaced by the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act [2] Diplock courts .
28 June - Northern Ireland Assembly election .[2]
18 July - The office of Governor of Northern Ireland , at this time held by The Lord Grey of Naunton , is abolished under Section 32 of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act .[3] Secretary of State for Northern Ireland , a UK cabinet office created in 1972, takes over the functions of the Governor on 20 December 1973 under Letters patent .
31 July - Militant protesters of Ian Paisley disrupt the first sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly .
28 August (12:01 AM ) - A Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb blows up the monument to the Rev. George Walker (died 1690 ) on Derry city walls .[4]
1 November - James Flanagan , first and only Roman Catholic Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary , replaces Graham Shillington .
9 December - The Sunningdale Agreement is signed by British Prime Minister Edward Heath , Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave , Brian Faulkner , Gerry Fitt and Oliver Napier . Arts and literature This section is empty. You can help by
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Sport Winners: Crusaders Winners: Glentoran 3 - 2 Linfield Births Full date unknown Deaths 19 January - Max Adrian , actor (born 1903 ).
8 April - E. R. Dodds , classical scholar (born 1893 ).
9 April - Warren Lewis , soldier and historian, brother of C. S. Lewis (born 1895 ).
21 May - Eugene O'Callaghan , Bishop of Clogher 1943-1969 (born 1888 ).
22 May - Harry Baird , footballer (born 1913 ).
18 August - Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough , Ulster Unionist Party MP , third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (born 1888 ).
15 September - Tommy Herron , prominent member of the Ulster Defence Association .
Paddy Wilson , SDLP politician (born 1933 ).See also References 
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