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

Apollo program: The last crewed lunar flight, Apollo 17, carrying Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt, returns to Earth. Date: December 19, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Iberia Flight 602 Crashes Near…

Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Date: April 16, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Bhutto Releases Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Prison, January 8, 1972Iberia Flight 602 Crashes Near…

Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation. Date: May 8, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅…

Vietnam War: Easter Offensive: American forces begin sustained air strikes and naval bombardments. Date: April 6, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Bhutto Releases Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Prison, January 8, 1972Bangladesh Constitution Enacted,…

Apollo program: The Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion, commanded by John Young and piloted by Charles Duke, lands on the Moon. Date: April 20, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Moroccan Air Force Attacks…