23 December 1972 December 22, 2012 Author: Staff The 16 survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days. They survived by cannibalism. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The days of looking the other way while despotic regimes trample human rights, rob their nations' wealth, and then excuse their failings by feeding their people a steady diet of anti-Western hatred are over." Dick Cheney — Click here for more from Dick Cheney Related posts: 26 December 1972 16 December 1972 2 February 1972 17 June 1972 11 October 1972 23 December 1893 Categories: History Tags: 1972, 23 December