Antonov An-24 Crashes Into Kindergarten in Svetlogorsk, 35 Killed, May 16, 1972

Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo of Ghana are ousted in a bloodless military coup by Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. Date: January 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Don’t Make…

Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II. Date: January 24, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Convair CV-580 and…

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 📅…

Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the Constitutional order. Date: May 6, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Vietnam War: Communist Forces…

Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a republic and changing its name to Sri Lanka. Date: May 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Volkswagen Beetle Surpasses Ford Model T in Sales, February 17,…

The first leap second is added to the UTC time system. Date: June 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Southern Airways Flight 49 Hijacking Threatens Oak Ridge Nuclear Facility, November 10, 1972Sterling Airways…