Avianca DC-3 Midair Collision Over Colombia Kills 38 – July 29, 1972
Date: July 29, 1972
Date: July 29, 1972
The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Date: June 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 29 π Events on this day in 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 β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in…
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes the Nicaraguan capital of Managua killing more than 10,000. Date: December 23, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 23 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Bhutto Releases Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Prison, January 8, 1972Congress Sends…
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 β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in…
A Convair CV-580 and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter collide above Lake Winnebago near Appleton, Wisconsin, killing 13. Date: June 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 29 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Ras Al Khaimah Joins United Arab…
Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game. Date: November 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 29 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Volkswagen Beetle Overtakes Ford Model T Sales February 17, 1972United Airlines Flight 553 Boeing 737 Crash…