Date: October 13, 1972
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The first day of the seven-day 1972 Iran blizzard, which would kill at least 4,000 people, making it the deadliest snowstorm in history. Date: February 3, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 3 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Queen Margrethe…
Southern Airways Flight 49 from Birmingham, Alabama is hijacked and, at one point, is threatened with crashing into the nuclear installation at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. After two days, the plane lands in Havana, Cuba, where the hijackers are jailed by Fidel Castro. Date: November 10, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other…
The Troubles: Bloody Sunday: British paratroopers open fire on anti-internment marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, killing 13 people; another person later dies of injuries sustained. Date: January 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 30 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
The United States launches Landsat 1, the first Earth-resources satellite. Date: July 23, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 23 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Aeroflot Flight 1491 Crashes Near Kharkiv, 112 Killed, May 18, 1972Derry Women Attack Sinn FΓ©in…
Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies. Date: August 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 22 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Pioneer 10 Launched to Explore Outer Planets, March 2, 1972Atari Releases Pong, First Commercially Successful…
The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan. Date: April 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 13 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events…