Date: July 31, 1972
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) More events from 1972Michelangeloโs Pietร Vandalized…
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) More events from 1972Mohawk Airlines Flight…
Cumulative sales of the Volkswagen Beetle exceed those of the Ford Model T. Date: February 17, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Aeroflot Flight 217 Crashes Near Moscow, 174 Killed – October 13, 1972Belfast…
The first Gay pride march in England takes place. Date: July 1, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Munich Olympics Open in West Germany, August 26, 1972Avianca DC-3 Midair Collision Over Colombia Kills 38…
Severe rainfall causes a dam in the Black Hills of South Dakota to burst, creating a flood that kills 238 people and causes $160ย million in damage. Date: June 9, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
Over 400 women in Derry, Northern Ireland attack the offices of Sinn Fรฉin following the shooting by the Irish Republican Army of a young British soldier on leave. Date: May 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)…