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1972 Your chance to see what was in the news during the year that you were born |
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Major Events of 1972 United States launches Christmas bombing campaign against Hanoi, North Vietnam. Last US ground units leave Vietnam. FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover dies. "Pong" introduces the video game craze. SALT I treaty limiting nuclear arms signed by United States and USSR. USA and USSR sign ABM Treaty, limiting anti-ballistic missiles. Black September terrorist attack at Munich Olympics, 11 Israeli athletes killed. US President, Richard Nixon, visits the People's Republic of China. ![]() Goodyear Blimp flies for the first time. Ceylon becomes a republic, and renames itself Sri Lanka. Bobby Fischer beats Boris Spassky to become World Chess Champion. ![]() Back To Year Index
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