Date: September 9, 1972
The 16 survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days, surviving by cannibalism. Date: December 23, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Black Hills Dam Flood Kills 238, Causes $160M Damage,…
The largest single-site hydroelectric power project in Canada is inaugurated at Churchill Falls Generating Station. Date: June 16, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Last Paris Guillotining of Claude Buffet and Roger Bontems, November…
Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game. Date: November 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 29 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Antonov An-24 Crashes Into Kindergarten in Svetlogorsk, 35 Killed, May 16, 1972Avianca DC-3 Midair Collision Over…
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…
José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth 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 19721972 Iran Blizzard…
Iberia Flight 602 crashes near Ibiza Airport, killing all 104 people on board. Date: January 7, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Eisenstadt v. Baird: Supreme Court Protects Unmarried Contraceptive Rights March 22, 1972Ryukyu…