Date: December 29, 1972
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 1972East Pakistan Renames Itself Bangladesh – January 11, 1972Black Hills Dam Flood Kills 238, Causes $160M…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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) More events from 1972California Supreme Court Invalidates Death Penalty in People v. Anderson February 18, 1972U.S. Sound Recordings…
Over 400 women in Derry, Northern Ireland attack the offices of Sinn Féin following the shooting by the Irish Republican Army of a young British soldier on leave. Date: May 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in emergency procedures. Date: March 3, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Convair CV-580 and Twin Otter Collision Over…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…