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…
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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…
23 December 1972
The Immaculate Reception is caught by Franco Harris to win the Pittsburgh Steelers their first ever playoff victory, after defeating the Oakland Raiders.