Radio Mi Amigo Key Dates

26th September 1973

Concorde flew from Washington DC to Paris in 3hrs 33m.ins

20th October 1973 Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House.

1st January 1974

In Britain a 3-day work week came into effect following a power shortage caused by striking miners.

8th September 1974 US President Gerald Ford pardoned former President Richard M. Nixon for any crimes arising from the Watergate scandal

11th February 1975 Margaret Thatcher was elected leader of the British Conservative Party.

3rd November 1974 Queen Elizabeth formally began the operation of the UK's first North Sea oil pipeline. .

11th November 1974

Angola proclaimed independence from Portugal.

15th November 1974

The first Summit of 6 leading industrialist nations, G-6, met in Rambouillet, France.

24th May 1976 Britain and France opened trans-Atlantic Concorde service to Washington.

2nd July 1976

North and South Vietnam were officially reunified.

29th September 1976

Britain applied to the IMF for a loan of $3.9 billion.

18th November 1977

Spain's parliament agreed to establish a democracy after 37 years of dictatorship.

1976

** May 1976	The Dutch Public Prosecutor announced his Department's zero tolerance policy towards any Dutch companies advertising on Radio Mi Amigo
11th May 1976	The first case in Holland under the Dutch Marine Offences Act was heard - two Dutch seamen were found guilty of assisting the MV Mi Amigo
** June 1976	Seven more people prosecuted in Amsterdam for assisting Radio Mi Amigo in various ways
9th July 1976	New programmes introduced to Radio Mi Amigo’s schedule
29th September 1976	Forty one people appeared in court in Brussels accused of various offences in connection with Radio Mi Amigo
12th November 1976	All 41 people found guilty by Brussels court
11th December 1976	In an attempt to improve reception in Belgium and the Netherlands Radio Mi Amigo and Radio Caroline swap frequencies, Radio Mi Amigo now broadcasting on 192m

Radio Mi Amigo - Key Dates

1974

1st January 1974	Radio Mi Amigo begins regular transmissions at 11.00am
10th January 1974	International Service' of Radio Mi Amigo launched
29th August 1974	MV Mi Amigo sails across the North Sea to a position off the coast of England
31st August 1974	Dutch Marine Broadcasting Offences Act came into force
1st September 1974	Radio Mi Amigo continues broadcasting in defiance of the new Dutch law
26th September 1974	Dutch police raid the premises in Breda previously used to record Radio Mi Amigo programmes

1973

1975

17th February 1975	The farmhouse at Oprakel used by Radio Mi Amigo as a recording studio raided by Belgian police and equipment confiscated
8th November 1975	The MV Mi Amigo breaks from her anchor and drifts onto Long Sands sandbank
13th November 1975	New heavy duty anchor installed and MV Mi Amigo from her temporary anchorage position to a new position thought to be in international waters. Radio Mi Amigo programmes starting again at 10.00am
14th November 1975	British police and Home Office officials board the MV Mi Amigo, arrest 4 people and confiscate equipment. Both Radio Mi Amigo and Radio Caroline are put off the air.
15th November 1975	The four men arrested appear in court and are remanded on bail.
23rd November 1975	The MV Mi Amigo anchored at a position back in the Knock Deep Channel,17 miles off Margate
26th November 1975	Radio Mi Amigo returned with regular programming
11th December 1975	Court hearing against four men arrested on MV Mi Amigo - three pleaded guilty and received fines, while the fourth pleaded not guilty and was bailed until February 1976

29th/30th September 1973	Test broadcasts from the Mi Amigo using the title "Joepie" and “Station 385”
6th October 1973	Test broadcast using the station ID Radio Mi Amigo
** October 1973	Mast on Mi Amigo collapses ending all broadcasts from the radio ship
28th December 1973	Test transmissions for Radio Mi Amigo start at 6.00am and end at 9.00pm.