Year in review
1972
4 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
United Kingdom · 1972 · Wars
1972Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland
British troops fired on civil rights marchers in Derry, killing 14 civilians and becoming a pivotal moment in the Troubles.
United States · 1972 · Launches
1972Moon Landing of Apollo 17
The final crewed lunar landing brought geology and human exploration to the Moon's Taurus Littrow valley, ending the era of lunar footprints and sample return.
West Germany · 1972 · Sports
19721972 Summer Olympics Munich Massacre
Palestinian militants killed eleven Israeli athletes at the Munich Games, redefining the security landscape of international sporting events.
Germany · 1972 · Sports
1972Munich Olympic Massacre
Palestinian gunmen took Israeli athletes hostage during the Munich Olympics, killing 11 in a siege that shattered the Games' peaceful ideal.
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