Date: December 14, 1972
The three surviving perpetrators of the Munich massacre are released from prison in exchange for the hostages of the hijacked Lufthansa Flight 615. Date: October 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Managua Earthquake…
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…
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes the Nicaraguan capital of Managua killing more than 10,000. 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 1972Gough Whitlam Elected Australia’s 21st Prime Minister, December 2, 1972Mohawk Airlines…
Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy. Date: May 5, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972California Supreme Court…
Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II. Date: January 24, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Vietnam War Nguyen…
An Antonov An-24 crashes into a kindergarten building in Svetlogorsk, killing 35. Date: May 16, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Pioneer 10 Launched to Explore Outer Planets, March 2, 1972Nixon Visits China to…