Date: September 6, 1972
Members of the Mukti Bahini lay down their arms to the government of the newly independent Bangladesh, a month after winning the war against the occupying Pakistan Army. Date: January 18, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The Troubles: Bloody Sunday: British paratroopers open fire on anti-internment marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, killing 13 people; another person later dies of injuries sustained. Date: January 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Vietnam War: Communist forces overrun the South Vietnamese town of Loc Ninh. Date: April 7, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Rose Heilbron Becomes First Female Judge at Old Bailey, January 4, 1972Don’t Make…
A Scandinavian Airlines System domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm is hijacked and flown to Malmö Bulltofta Airport. Date: September 15, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Bhutto Releases Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Prison,…
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 1972Avianca DC-3 Midair Collision Over Colombia Kills…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Black Hills Dam…