Date: June 23, 1972
Michelangelo's Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome is damaged by a vandal, the mentally disturbed Hungarian geologist Laszlo Toth. Date: May 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Antonov An-24 Crashes into Kindergarten…
Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins. Date: April 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Mark Spitz Wins Seven Olympic Medals, September 4, 1972Japan Airlines Flight 472 Overruns Juhu Aerodrome, 11 Injured…
The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control. Date: May 15, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19721972 Iran Blizzard Begins, Deadliest Snowstorm in History -…
The Troubles: Bloody Friday: The Provisional IRA detonate 22 bombs in central Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in the space of 80 minutes, killing nine and injuring 130. Date: July 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a republic and changing its name to Sri Lanka. Date: May 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19721972 Iran Blizzard Begins, Deadliest Snowstorm in History – February…
Ras Al Khaimah joins the United Arab Emirates, now making up seven emirates. Date: February 10, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972San Francisco BART Begins Passenger Service, September 11, 1972Don’t Make A Wave…