Last Paris Guillotining of Claude Buffet and Roger Bontems, November 28, 1972

The Pioneer 10 space probe is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida with a mission to explore the outer planets. Date: March 2, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Japan Air Lines Flight 471 Crash…

Kuala Lumpur becomes a city by a royal charter granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. Date: February 1, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Apollo 17 Launches, Last Apollo Moon Mission, Blue…

Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat. Date: July 19, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Congress Sends…

The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control. Date: May 15, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972U.S. and Soviet Union Sign Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, May…

Vietnam War: White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler tells the press that there will be no more public announcements concerning American troop withdrawals from Vietnam because troop levels are now down to 27,000. Date: November 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 30 📅 Events on this day in 1972…

Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z is destroyed by a bomb over Pleiku, Vietnam (then South Vietnam) and kills 81 people. Date: June 15, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 15 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion Lands…