Dark Earth Timeline

So it will be more stable that OTL.

So also Cambodia does not need to fear being invaded/liberated by Vietnam.

Anybody we know.

So he is not goi g to be a serial killer then.

Now I have to wait until I see a certain Hannibal Lecter show up then.

September
September 1: The would-be assassins of the Governor of Bermuda, found guilty in May, are hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason at HMP Casemate, with extra troops deployed to the colony to keep order in the face of any backlash.
September 2: Release of The Children of Húrin, the latest historical fantasy work by Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, the first of a sequence of three novels set in the First Age of Middle Earth.
September 3: Italian counter-intelligence and Carabinieri launch a series of raids in Rome, Turin and Milan on a number of Arab emigres, with 106 being arrested on suspicion of a range of offences including falsifying passports and migration documents and involvement with terrorist organisations. The crack down comes at the encouragement of US intelligence in response to the attempted attack on the Israeli Prime Minister's jet earlier in the year.
September 4: After days of the worsening ongoing constitutional and political crisis, King Manuel II of Chile summons Premier Salvador Allende to the Palacio Royale for a last ditch attempt at resolving the situation. Upon Allende's indication that he would not call an immediate general election, the King withdraws his commission as Premier and dismisses him and his government in order to preserve good order and democracy in Chile and prevent bloodshed, citing the recent coup attempt. The now former Premier is conveyed by the Royal helicopter to his home in Valparaiso, with a full general election announced for October 26th, after the King summons the heads of the armed forces and receives pledges of their loyalty.
September 5: Chile reacts to the dismissal of Premier Allende with a mix of shock, outrage, thanksgiving and relief from different quarters of society, whilst the Royal Guard and Army maintain a notably visual presence in Santiago and other major cities to deter any outbreak of violence. Apart from sporadic low level scuffles, all protests are mostly peaceful, with a proposed general strike being averted after the major leaders of the trade union movement are summoned to the Palacio Royale for a frank and open conference. Allende announces that he will contest the new election as the candidate for the Socialist Party, with the Liberals, United Conservatives, Radical Party, Christian Democratic and National Democratic Party in emergency talks regarding a grand coalition to oppose the expected Communist-Socialist bloc, which is expected to poll 35% or more. Argentine forces across the border stand on a heightened status of alert, despite assurances from Santiago that none of the domestic events will result in international repurcussions.
September 6: Semi-retired Luftwaffe Inspector-General and former Chief of Staff Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, 81, offers to duel a German film producer over a proposed film loosely based on the fighter aces of the Great War, claiming that the current screenplay represents an unbearable slight upon his record.
September 7: The West Indies defeat England in the third One Day International at The Oval, scoring a record 296/3 from 55 overs, with Vivian Richards scoring 129* and Garfield Sobers 110*, to defeat England, who were dismissed for 187. The victory concludes their successful tour, where they took the Test series 4-1 and did not lose a first class match.
September 8: After extensive consultation with all professional teams and a range of medical authorities, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announces a raft of new safety measures ahead of the NFL season opener on September 16, including the introduction of specially reinforced and shielded helmets, further protective padding, foam strapping and rule alterations to protect defenceless players and prevent headfirst contact. Whilst these compromises act to ameliorate the immediate concerns held by a number of medical professionals regarding safety in gridiron football, some journalists exiting the press conference are heard to mutter that these measures are just the beginning of trying to 'turn it into a different game' and foreshadowing of decline in interest.
September 9: A special report by the Joint Intelligence Committee estimates that the Red Army deploys 73 divisions in Eastern Europe and 10,000 aircraft in Eastern Europe, supported by a further 65 divisions in the Western USSR, whilst Soviet strength in the Northern Theatre opposite Scandinavia has swelled to 42 divisions and there are some indications of plans for formation of further Rifle divisions and formations of new 'Light Motor Rifle' designation.
September 10: In what is later seen as the real beginning of the ‘Sea Race’, a Soviet seabed research station is established off the coast of Sochi at a depth of 150 metres in response to the successes of the NOAA’s SEALAB programme. The Red akvanauts are to be transported to and from the habitat via minisubs.
September 11: American engineer Henry Smolinski survives the near crash of his prototype AVE Mizar flying car in California due to the fortuitous deployment of its newly included lift augmentors.
September 12: The successful NBC science-fiction television series, Star Trek, is renewed for a tenth series following the current one, on the back of sustained high ratings and approving critical response.
September 13: Birth of a new Royal baby to Princess Victoria and Prince Charles, a boy and third son, George Albert Charles Philip, at Buckingham Palace.
September 14: The remaining Turkish-Greek border is formally opened in the latest sign of decreasing tensions between the atomic armed neighbours, with talk of a direct train connection between Constantinople and Angora.
September 15: DCI Gene Hunt is promoted command of the newly establish Flying Squad of Manchester and Salford Police, to operate in conjunction with the Met’s corresponding location; his deputy Samuel Tyler is on temporary secondment to the British Martian Police, having previously expressed an interest in life on Mars.
September 16: The Swedish general election results in a victory to the Christian Democrat-Conservative-Centre-Liberal coalition government of Prime Minister Sven Tyrsson, despite losing 10 seats to the resurgent Social Democrat opposition. Tyrrson, 56, now in his seventeenth year as Premier, claims the victory as a vindication for his policy of 'Strong at Home and in the World' for Sweden, of keeping tax levels low and maintaining a strong, balanced and mixed economy.
September 17: Royal assent is granted to the Reserve Forces Act 1973, providing for the establishment of a Territorial Army Emergency Reserve, consisting of 100,000 individual members of the Territorial Army who agree to be liable to be called out at immediate notice for mobilisation and deployment around the Empire and world. ‘Ever Readies’ would receive an annual tax free bounty of £250 and additional payment for deployment. The scheme is designed to work in parallel to ordinary mobilisation plans and systems for the Army Reserve and Territorial Army and provide for different force options that can react to a range of emerging circumstances.
September 18: Convicted Nazi war criminal Alois Brunner, one of the chief SS implementers of the Final Solution in Eastern Europe, is hanged in Jaffa, Israel, with his body being cremated and his ashes scattered ignominiously at sea.
September 19: Reports of a suspected vampire operating in County Clare, leading to the dispatch of a team equipped with the Holy Stone of Clonrichert.
September 20: League of Nations economic data indicates that the global recovery from the brief recession of the first half of 1973 will likely drive further demand, stimulating subsequent economic growth.
September 21: The British Army of the Rhine completes the first phase of the experimental deployment of experimental heavy infantry powered combat armour developed in Project Knight in one section per infantry company. The armour suits, proof against weapons up to 20mm cannon, are viewed as too expensive and slow for general use at this time, whilst an accompanying effort to develop a man portable electrical gun proved to run up against insurmountable technical difficulties; joint development of a larger multipurpose electrical railgun by the Army, RN and RAF has encountered greater success, but remains at a very early stage.
September 22: German Defence Minister Siegfried von Hartmann, 52, is formally appointed Chancellor by the Kaiser on the advice of the outgoing Werner Von Sternberg, becoming the first paladin to hold the position in the modern era. Von Hartmann is known to have very strong professional links with the United States, Britain and Canada and many hope that he could be successful in mending the difficult Austro-German relations.
September 23: Release of Full Fathom Five, the second picture featuring British secret agent Philip Calvert. Initial projections show it likely to be a smash hit, propelling star Anthony Hopkins firmly onto the ‘A list’ of Hollywood leading men.
September 24: The US Department of Agriculture unveils its new ‘Daily Plate’, a clear graphical representation of recommended daily nutrition and the optimal number of servings per day from different groups of food, on its popular children’s television programme, Mulligan Stew. It recommends that, for a balanced and healthy diet, a person should consumed 8-10 servings each of vegetables and fruit, 7-8 of meat and fish and milk and cheese and 5-6 of breads and cereals and fats and oils; sugar and confections and processed foods are represented separately as ‘special foodstuffs’, to be consumed in a limited, common sense fashion.
September 25: Release of the eagerly anticipated 1973 Christmas Catalogue by the Empire Toy Company, featuring a number of new models of its 'Lego' line of plastic blocks and figures, new Matchbox cars, tanks and aircraft from its newly acquired Lesney Products subsidiary, videographic Super View-Masters, Lord of the Rings action figures, new plastic swords, plate armour, cowboy sets and L1A1 air rifles. The increased production of the new 'super factory' at Jaywick in Essex means that prices for many of the more expensive items have decreased for this year, making for some lengthy lists being posted to the North Pole.
September 26: Interpol and the Office of the Witchfinder General begin a series of raids as part of a crackdown on the purportedly dangerous West Indian cult of ‘limbo’, whose practitioners indulge in bizarrely contortionist dances.
September 27: The New York Times carries a feature on the cost of living in the United States, reporting that a family of five would need $7700 for an adequate standard of living and $11548 for a 'comfortable' one. As average household income is $10,747, the article concludes that true national prosperity is in sight, but will depend upon a sustained recovery from the recent recession and firm control of inflation. The combined impact of the Family Assistance Program and Universal Medicare is already having a noticeable effect in reducing some key aspects of the cost of living.
September 28: Notorious French master criminal Jacques Mesrine, the Man of a Hundred Faces, is arrested in Paris by a special task force of the Sûreté National and conveyed to the oubliette of La Grande Roquette to await his appointment with Monsieur de Paris, André Obrecht, the next morning.
September 29: Richmond defeat Carlton 26.24 (180) to 18.15 (123) in a magnificent VFL grand final at the M.C.G. in front of a crowd of 162,758 spectators with Rex Hunt kicking 8 goals, Royce Hart 5 and Kevin Bartlett and Kevin Sheedy 4 apiece for the winner, whilst McKay, Walls and Jesaulenko kick 3 each for the Blues.
September 30: British Electronics releases the first commercial lithium-ion battery on limited experimental production run, which later has to be withdrawn from sale in January 1974 over reliability concerns and flammability risks; the technology is still regarded largely as too expensive for full exploitation and public use, but BE's timetable for release is being influenced by exacting demands for the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

A recent reply to a query on the topic on AH.com:

"The history of DE capital punishment in Britain has a number of different developments. In the 19th century, some offences such as rape remain capital crimes; rather than just murder, treason, espionage, arson in royal dockyards, and piracy with violence, as of the 1960s, hanging is in place variously for murder, treason, treachery, rape, kidnapping, torture, espionage, piracy, arson in royal dockyards and highway robbery and by burning at the stake for necromancy and witchcraft.

The minimum age remains at 16 for murder; for certain other offences, the legislation does not state an age, leading to the loophole that saw Mary Bell mandatorily sentenced to hang, which was quickly commuted to imprisonment for the rest of her life.

It is notable that there is not a separate Scots legal system, but a uniform one across the kingdom.

Executions take place nominally in public, and the full traditional sentence for high treason is in place.

Post WW2, there was no 1949-53 Royal Commission on Capital Punishment and a lack of the controversial cases of the likes of Timothy Evans and Derek Bentley. This was down to advances in forensic sorcery, truth spells and police investigation; there is less jury reluctance likely when the accused is bang to rights and there is compelling evidence against them. Further, the pathway available to juries is narrower, in the fashion of pre WW2 practice."

The Chilean Army doesn't have that rank and he is one of a number of division level commanders in a larger army that still has to cover the Argentine border. Thus, he isn't summoned, nor has he got a mention in the TL so far.