East African Airways Flight 720 Crashes in Addis Ababa, 1972 April 18

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 → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Bloody Friday: Provisional…

Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins. Date: April 13, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Ghana Coup Ousts Busia and Akufo-Addo, January 13, 1972HBO Launches American Pay Television Network, November 8, 1972Last…

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) More events from 1972Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS Aid Oman…

US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program. Date: January 5, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Aeroflot Flight 558 Crashes in Bashkortostan, 102 Killed, August 31, 1972Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 Andes…

Cumulative sales of the Volkswagen Beetle exceed those of the Ford Model T. Date: February 17, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972The Price Is Right Premieres on CBS, Longest-Running U.S. Game Show September…

US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program. Date: January 5, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Apollo 17 Launches, Last Apollo Moon Mission, Blue Marble Photo, December 7, 1972Aeroflot Flight 217 Crashes…