A fire occurs in the Sennichi Department Store in Osaka, Japan. Blocked exits and non-functional elevators result in 118 fatalities (many victims leaping to their deaths). Date: May 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 13 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation. Date: May 8, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ …
Deniz Gezmiล, Yusuf Aslan and Hรผseyin ฤฐnan are executed in Ankara after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the Constitutional order. Date: May 6, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 6 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy. Date: May 5, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)
The Don't Make A Wave Committee, a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to Greenpeace Foundation. Date: May 4, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)
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 โ ๐ Other events on May 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: Nguyen Hue Offensive: The North Vietnamese 320th Division forces 5,000 South Vietnamese troops to retreat and traps about 2,500 others northwest of Kontum. Date: April 25, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo Program crewed lunar landing. Date: April 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Apollo program: The Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion, commanded by John Young and piloted by Charles Duke, lands on the Moon. Date: April 20, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)
East African Airways Flight 720 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 43. Date: April 18, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)