Mossad Assassinate Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian Writer, July 8, 1972

The Troubles: A car bombing outside a crowded pub in Belfast sparks a two-day gun battle involving the Provisional IRA, Ulster Volunteer Force and British Army. Seven people are killed and over 66 injured. Date: May 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in…

The Angry Brigade goes on trial over a series of 25 bombings throughout the United Kingdom. Date: May 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972U.S. Senate Ratifies Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty August 3, 1972Kuala…

United States President Richard Nixon visits China to normalize Sino-American relations. Date: February 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Vietnam War: Communist Forces Capture Loc Ninh, April 7, 1972Richard Nixon Announces Space Shuttle…

Tombs containing bamboo slips, among them Sun Tzu's Art of War and Sun Bin's lost military treatise, are discovered by construction workers in Shandong. Date: April 10, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Bhutto…

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 → 📅 Other events…