East Pakistan Renames Itself Bangladesh, January 11, 1972

The Pioneer 10 space probe is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida with a mission to explore the outer planets. Date: March 2, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Title IX Amended to Ban Sex…

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 1972JAT Flight 367…

Vietnam War: Vietnamization: The United States Army turns over the massive Long Binh military base to South Vietnam. Date: November 11, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Gough Whitlam Elected Australia’s 21st Prime Minister,…

Japan Air Lines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India, killing 82 of the 87 people on board and four more people on the ground. Date: June 14, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this…

The Price Is Right premieres on CBS. It currently is the longest running game show on American television. 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 1972Shandong Tombs Reveal Sun Tzu Art of…

Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, UK. Date: January 4, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Provisional IRA First Belfast Car Bombing Kills Seven March…