Cold War: U.S. and Soviet Union Sign ABM Treaty, May 26, 1972
Date: May 26, 1972
Date: May 26, 1972
Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon. Date: December 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 13 π Events on this day in 1972…
Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H.S. Trident crashes minutes after takeoff from London's Heathrow Airport. Date: June 18, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 18 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Deadliest Iran Blizzard…
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 β π Other events on May 2 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Soviet Union Makes…
United States President Richard Nixon visits China to normalize Sino-American relations. Date: February 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 21 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Aeroflot Flight 217 Crashes Near Moscow, 174 Killed – October 13, 1972Michelangeloβs PietΓ Vandalized…
United States presidential election: U.S. President Richard Nixon is re-elected in the largest landslide victory at the time. Date: November 7, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 7 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972U.S. and Soviet Union Sign Anti-Ballistic Missile…
The three surviving perpetrators of the Munich massacre are released from prison in exchange for the hostages of the hijacked Lufthansa Flight 615. Date: October 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 29 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Sunshine Mine…