Date: April 13, 1972
Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies. Date: August 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 22 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, 1972Ilyushin Il-62 Crashes Near…
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 β π Other events on May 4 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Mark Spitz Wins…
Pakistan launches its nuclear weapons program, a few weeks after its defeat in the Bangladesh Liberation War, as well as the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Date: January 20, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 20 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan. Date: January 10, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 10 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Angry Brigade Trial Over 25…
Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Date: May 26, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 26 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 Crash from Control Malfunction, Training Failures, March…
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 β π Other events on January 30 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from…