Date: April 25, 1972
The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control. Date: May 15, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Mukti Bahini Surrender Arms to Bangladesh Government, January 18,…
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)…
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation. Date: May 8, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅…
The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts. Date: July 11, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Pakistan Launches Nuclear Weapons Program After…
The Troubles: In Operation Motorman, the British Army re-takes the urban no-go areas of Northern Ireland. It is the biggest British military operation since the Suez Crisis of 1956, and the biggest in Ireland since the Irish War of Independence. Later that day, nine civilians are killed by car bombs in the village of Claudy….
Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh. Date: January 8, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)…