Date: July 21, 1972
Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time. Date: February 15, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Universal Postal Union Recognizes PRC as China’s Sole Representative, April 13, 1972Congress Sends…
The first leap second is added to the UTC time system. Date: June 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Iberia Flight 602 Crashes Near Ibiza Airport, 104 Killed, January 7, 1972Vietnam War Nguyen…
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan. Date: January 10, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972World Chess Championship 1972 Begins:…
Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the Constitutional order. Date: May 6, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Vietnam War Nguyen Hue…
Vietnam War: For the first time since November 1967, American B-52 bombers reportedly begin bombing North Vietnam. 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 1972California Supreme Court Invalidates Death Penalty in People…
The United States launches Landsat 1, the first Earth-resources satellite. Date: July 23, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Watergate Tape Gap Emerges in Nixon Recording June 20, 1972Staines Air Disaster: 118 Killed in…