Vietnam War Operation Linebacker Ends After Five Months October 23, 1972

The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Date: June 29, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 1972…

Vietnam War: Communist forces overrun the South Vietnamese town of Loc Ninh. Date: April 7, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Kuala Lumpur Becomes a City by Royal Charter, February 1, 1972Bhutto Releases Sheikh…

Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies. Date: August 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Rose Heilbron Becomes First Female Judge at Old Bailey, January 4, 19721972 Iran Blizzard Begins,…

Pakistan leaves the Commonwealth of Nations in protest of its recognition of breakaway Bangladesh. Date: January 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Furman v. Georgia Death Penalty Ruling June 29, 1972Bhutto Releases Sheikh…

Vietnam War: Nguyen Hue Offensive: The North Vietnamese 320th Division forces 5,000 South Vietnamese troops to retreat and traps about 2,500 others northwest of Kontum. Date: April 25, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…