heart attack while in Qatar to cover the 2022 FIFA World Cup; in Mission, Kansas (d. 2022) Died: Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai, 66, Pakistani politician who founded the Anjuman-i-Watan Baluchistan within British India, was assassinated by two grenades thrown into his home at Quetta. U.S. Admiral Richard G. Colbert, 58, President of the Naval War College 1968 to 1971 December 3, 1973 (Monday) Pioneer 10 sent back the first close-up images of Jupiter, making its closest approach of . Images were received at NASA Ames Research Center in California at 6:25 in the evening (0125 4 December UTC). Boosted by Jupiter's gravity to a speed of — the highest speed ever attained by an object sent from Earth— the small probe began moving away from Jupiter three hours later toward the constellation Taurus. Died: Count Fleet, 33, U.S. champion racehorse who won the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes) in 1943 December 4, 1973 (Tuesday) Voting was held in Denmark for the 175 Danish seats of the 179-member Folketing. In what became known as the Jordskredsvalget (the Landslide Vote), more than half of the Folketing members were replaced and the Socialdemokratiet party, led by Prime Minister Anker Jørgensen, lost one third of its seats, dropping from 70 to 46. A coalition of opposition parties would form a new government 15 days later with Poul Hartling as the new premier. The Alabama Crimson Tide became one of the winners of the U.S. college football championship under the sport's format at the time. With no provision for a national playoff, the title, recognized by the NCAA, was determined by the polls of the two major wire services, the sportswriters poll of the Associated Press (AP) and the Coaches Poll of United Press International (UPI). The final UPI poll of 35 coaches was taken at the end of the regular season, without consideration of postseason bowl games, and was made three days after Alabama had finished with an 11-0-0 record with a 35–0 win over Auburn. In the poll, the University of Alabama had 325 points, ahead of five other unbeaten teams — Oklahoma (10-0-1)(292 points), Ohio State (9-0-1), Notre Dame (10-0-0), Penn State (11-0-0) and Michigan (10-0-1). Alabama would be defeated by #4 Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl game on December 31, and be voted national champion in the AP poll. The MGM Grand Hotel, with 2,100 rooms