Spantax Flight 275 Crashes During Takeoff, 155 Killed, December 3, 1972

Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh. Date: January 8, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam. Date: March 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z Bombing Kills…

Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a republic and changing its name to Sri Lanka. Date: May 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 Andes Crash, 28 Survive, October…

Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games. Date: September 4, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Ceylon Becomes Sri Lanka, Adopts Republican Constitution May 22, 1972Apollo…

The United States Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Date: August 3, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Apollo 17: Eugene Cernan Last Moonwalk, December 14, 1972Bloody Sunday: British Paratroopers Kill 13 in Derry,…