Sterling Airways Flight 296 Crashes Near Kalba, 112 Dead, March 14, 1972

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederik or Christian since 1513. Date: January 14, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 14 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

The Games of the XX Olympiad open in Munich, West Germany. Date: August 26, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Volkswagen Beetle Surpasses Ford Model T in Sales, February 17, 1972Vietnam War Easter Offensive:…

Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Date: May 26, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972HBO Launches American Pay Television Network, November 8, 1972Vietnam War: Communist…

In Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, a Cave Research Foundation exploration and mapping team discovers a link between the Mammoth and Flint Ridge cave systems, making it the longest known cave passageway in the world. Date: September 9, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day…

Apollo program: Eugene Cernan is the most recent person to walk on the Moon, after he and Harrison Schmitt complete the third and final extravehicular activity (EVA) of the Apollo 17 mission. Date: December 14, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅…

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 1972Pioneer 10 Launched to Explore Outer Planets, March 2, 1972Shandong…