Ceylon Becomes Sri Lanka, Adopts Republican Constitution May 22, 1972

In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91 workers. Date: May 2, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Andes Flight Disaster…

Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon. Date: December 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 13 📅 Events on this day in 1972…

Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game. Date: November 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 29 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Sterling Airways Flight 296 Crashes Near Kalba, 112 Dead, March 14, 1972Vietnam War Operation Linebacker II…

The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control. Date: May 15, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Don’t Make A Wave Committee Renamed Greenpeace Foundation, May…

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service. Date: September 11, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Nixon Visits China to Normalize Sino-American Relations, February 21, 1972Vietnam War Easter Offensive Begins…