Atari Releases Pong, First Commercially Successful Video Game, November 29, 1972

Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes mountains. Twenty-eight survive the crash. All but 16 succumb before rescue on December 23. 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 1972Bloody Sunday:…

Gough Whitlam is elected the 21st Prime Minister of Australia in the 1972 Australian federal election, defeating William McMahon and leading the Australian Labor Party back into office after 23 years in Opposition. Date: December 2, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1972…

Members of the Mukti Bahini lay down their arms to the government of the newly independent Bangladesh, a month after winning the war against the occupying Pakistan Army. Date: January 18, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)…

In Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, a Cave Research Foundation exploration and mapping team discovers a link between the Mammoth and Flint Ridge cave systems, making it the longest known cave passageway in the world. Date: September 9, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day…

Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam. Date: August 11, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Volkswagen Beetle Surpasses Ford Model T in Sales, February 17, 1972Dhofar Rebellion: British…