Vietnam War Easter Offensive Begins in South Vietnam DMZ, March 30, 1972
Date: March 30, 1972
Date: March 30, 1972
Munich massacre: Nine Israeli athletes die (along with a German policeman) at the hands of the Palestinian "Black September" terrorist group after being taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day. Date: September 6, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events…
Watergate scandal: An 18+1β2-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex. Date: June 20, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 20 π Events on this day in…
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 1972Operation Linebacker II: 120 B-52s Attack Hanoi, December 26, 1972Atari Releases…
Pakistan leaves the Commonwealth of Nations in protest of its recognition of breakaway Bangladesh. 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 1972Okinawa Prefecture Flag Officially Adopted – October 13, 1972Vietnam War: B-52…
Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. Date: June 17, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia…
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service. Date: September 11, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 11 π Events on this day in 1972 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Ilyushin Il-62 Crashes Near KΓΆnigs Wusterhausen, Killing 156 (August 14, 1972)Rose Heilbron Becomes First…