Date: April 25, 1972
Michelangelo's Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome is damaged by a vandal, the mentally disturbed Hungarian geologist Laszlo Toth. Date: May 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Eastern Air Lines Flight 401…
Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies. Date: August 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Gough Whitlam Elected Australia’s 21st Prime Minister, December 2, 1972Provisional IRA First Belfast Car Bombing…
The flag of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, was officially adopted. Date: October 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 13 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Last Scheduled Military Draft Induction Day, December 28, 1972Vietnam War: Last U.S. Ground Combat Unit Leaves…
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 1972Vietnamization: U.S. Turns Over Long Binh Base to South Vietnam,…
Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani. Date: July 8, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Vietnam War: U.S. B-52 Bombers Resume North Vietnam Bombing, April 10, 1972Ghana Coup Ousts Busia and Akufo-Addo, January…
José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time. Date: February 15, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Vietnam War Easter…