Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies. Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe, became increasingly isolated from international sport during the 1960s and…
Tag: 1972
3 August 1972
The United States Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty was a landmark arms control agreement signed on 26 May 1972…
11 December 1972
Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon. Apollo 17 wrapped up NASA’s Apollo program in December 1972, marking…
13 April 1972
During the Vietnam War, The Battle of An L?c begins. The Battle of An L?c began in early April 1972 as part of the larger…
16 April 1972
Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the United States Apollo space program,…
29 November 1972
Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game “Pong” is a classic arcade game that is considered one of the earliest video games. It…
8 November 1972
American pay television network Home Box Office (HBO) launches. HBO is one of the most prominent and influential cable and satellite television networks in the…
23 July 1972
The United States launches Landsat 1, the first Earth-resources satellite. Landsat 1, officially known as the Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1 (ERTS-1), was the first…
16 April 1972
Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Apollo 16 mission was the fifth manned mission to land on the moon…