Date: April 13, 1972
In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to possess contraceptives. Date: March 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 22 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Rose Heilbron Becomes First Female Judge…
Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker, a US bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ends after five months. Date: October 23, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 23 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Kuala Lumpur Becomes a…
The Pioneer 10 space probe is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida with a mission to explore the outer planets. Date: March 2, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 2 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972JosΓ© MarΓa Velasco Ibarra Overthrown by…
Vietnam War: President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will engage North Vietnam in Operation Linebacker II, a series of Christmas bombings, after peace talks collapsed with North Vietnam on the 13th. Date: December 18, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 18 π Events on this day in 1972…
Apollo 17, the last Apollo Moon mission, is launched. The crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble as they leave the Earth. Date: December 7, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 7 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Last…
The 16 survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days, surviving by cannibalism. Date: December 23, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 23 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972JosΓ© MarΓa Velasco Ibarra Overthrown by Military in Ecuador…