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..."All the people throughout my life who were naysayers pissed me off. But they've all given me a fervor; an angry ambition that cannot be stopped - and I look forward to finding a therapist and working on that." Tobey Maguire — Click here for more from Tobey Maguire 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