The United States launches Landsat 1, the first Earth-resources satellite. Date: July 23, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Troubles: Bloody Friday: The Provisional IRA detonate 22 bombs in central Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in the space of 80 minutes, killing nine and injuring 130. Date: July 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat. Date: July 19, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts. Date: July 11, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The first Gay pride march in England takes place. Date: July 1, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
A Convair CV-580 and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter collide above Lake Winnebago near Appleton, Wisconsin, killing 13. Date: June 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Date: June 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 1972…
Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds. Date: June 23, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)