Apollo 16 Launch from Cape Canaveral April 16, 1972
Date: April 16, 1972
Date: April 16, 1972
Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo Program crewed lunar landing. Date: April 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 21 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Uruguayan…
Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lα»c begins. Date: April 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 13 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Universal Postal Union Recognizes PRC as Chinaβs Sole Representative, April 13, 1972Soviet Union Makes Final N1 Rocket…
US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program. Date: January 5, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 5 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Sterling Airways Flight 296 Crashes Near Kalba, 112 Killed March 14, 1972U.S. and Soviet Union Sign…
Voters in South Korea overwhelmingly approve a new constitution, giving legitimacy to Park Chung Hee and the Fourth Republic. Date: November 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 21 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Ilyushin Il-62 Crashes Near KΓΆnigs Wusterhausen,…
The Angry Brigade goes on trial over a series of 25 bombings throughout the United Kingdom. Date: May 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Osaka Sennichi Department Store Fire, 118 Dead, May 13,…
Munich massacre: Nine Israeli athletes die (along with a German policeman) at the hands of the Palestinian "Black September" terrorist group after being taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day. Date: September 6, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events…