1973 in politics
Encyclopedia
See also: 1972 in politics, other events of 1973, 1974 in politics
, list of years in politics.
August - Sixpence withdrawn from general use in the UK
marking the end of the decimalisation
period.
1974 in politics
See also: 1973 in politics, other events of 1974, 1975 in politics, list of years in politics.-Events:*January 2 - Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo....
, list of years in politics.
August - Sixpence withdrawn from general use in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
marking the end of the decimalisation
Decimalisation
Decimal currency is the term used to describe any currency that is based on one basic unit of currency and a sub-unit which is a power of 10, most commonly 100....
period.