Evanston, Illinois (d. 2014) Rachel Nichols, American journalist and sportscaster; in Potomac, Maryland Michalis Kapsis, Greek soccer football centre-back for the Greek National Team; in Piraeus Sarah Winckless, English rower with two world championships; in Reading, Berkshire Died: Walt Kelly, 60, American cartoonist and author of the comic strip Pogo, died of a cerebral thrombosis and complications of diabetes. Crane Wilbur, 86, American film actor and screenwriter Soong Ai-ling, 84, Chinese businesswoman and founder of the Sandai Company October 19, 1973 (Friday) President Nixon rejected an Appeals Court decision that he turn over the Watergate tapes to investigators, and said instead that he would have the tapes transcribed by his own staff and reviewed by U.S. Senator John C. Stennis, a Democrat for Mississippi, for accuracy. Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox rejected the offer and announced his objections and intent to pursue further action, complaining that Nixon's proposal would "defeat the fair administration of criminal justice," a statement that would lead to Cox's firing the next day. Libya announced that it would halt all oil exports to the U.S., the second nation to do so. Elizabeth II officially assumed the title of "Queen of Australia" during her visit to Canberra with the signing of royal assent to an amendment to the Royal Styles and Titles Act. Her previous title had been "Elizabeth the second, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Australia and her other realms and territories, queen, head of the Commonwealth." Born Hicham Arazi, Moroccan tennis player Neal Brennan, American comedian, director and podcaster, in Villanova, Pennsylvania Okan Buruk, Turkish footballer and manager Joaquin Gage, Canadian ice hockey player Died: Margaret C. Anderson, 86, American publisher who founded The Little ReviewOctober 20, 1973 (Saturday) What became known as the "Saturday Night Massacre" took place as U.S. President Nixon fired U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus, after both refused to fire special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox. The third highest-ranking U.S. Justice Department official, Robert Bork, finally fired Cox at Nixon's request. Saudi Arabia and Algeria announced they had halted all oil and liquefied gas exports to the United States, becoming the third and fourth Arab oil producing nations to do so. The Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction. The Queen told spectators, "Controversy of the most extreme kind attended the building of the pyramids,