Historical Events in December 1972

Dec 7 Philippine's first lady Imelda Marcos stabbed & wounded by an assailant

Dec 8 United Airlines crashes at Chicago's Midway Airport killing 45
Dec 10 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Dec 11 Astronauts Cernan & Harrison become 11th & 12th people on the Moon
Dec 11 Jets' Don Maynard becomes all time pro reception leader (632)
Dec 14 Eugene Cernan & Harrison Schmitt leave the Moon
Dec 16 Bangladesh Constitution goes into effect
Dec 16 Miami Dolphins become 1st undefeated NFL team (14-0-0)
Dec 17 New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan
Dec 17 WGVC (now WUCX) TV channel 35 in Grand Rapids, MI (PBS) 1st broadcast
Dec 18 US launches Operation Linebacker II, its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam, as negotiations to end the Vietnam War collapse
Dec 19 Apollo 17 (last of Apollo Moon landing series) returns to Earth

Dec 20 Neil Simons "Sunshine Boys" premieres in NYC

Dec 20 Five civilians (four Catholics, one Protestant) killed in gun attack on the Top of the Hill Bar in Derry, North Ireland

Dec 21 Soviet Union signs a separate peace with East Germany
Dec 22 6.25 earthquake strikes Managua Nicaragua, 12,000+ killed
Dec 23 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70d, survived by cannabalism
Dec 23 6.25 Earthquake destroys central Managua Nicaragua, 10,000 die
Dec 23 Chandrasekhar takes 8-79 India v England at Delhi
Dec 23 New York Islanders end 15 games winless streak
Dec 23 "Immaculate Reception" Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown reception against Raiders to win 13-7
Dec 23 2nd Fiesta Bowl: #15 Arizona State beats Missouri, 49-35
Dec 25 England beat India by six wickets in the 1st Cricket Test in Delhi
Dec 27 "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 14 performances
Dec 27 Belgium recognizes German DR
Dec 27 LA Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak
Dec 27 New North Korean constitution comes into effect
Dec 28 Kim Il-song becomes president of North Korea

Dec 28 Martin Bormann's skeleton is found in Berlin (Hitlers deputy)

Dec 28 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Dec 28 2 people are killed in a Loyalist bomb attack on the village of Belturbet, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland
Dec 29 Eastern Tristar Jumbo Jet crashes near Everglades killing 101
Dec 29 Life magazine ceases publication
Dec 29 Test Cricket debut of Jeff Thomson and Max Walker v Pakistan at MCG
Dec 29 President of Sinn Féin Ruairi O Bradaigh is arrested and held under new legislation in Republic of Ireland

Dec 30 US President Richard Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam & announces peace talks

Dec 31 Leap second day; also in 1973-79, 1987
Dec 31 AFC Championship Game: Miami Dolphins beat Pittsburgh Steelers 21-7
Dec 31 Martin McGuinness is arrested and held under the new Republic of Ireland legislation
Dec 31 NFC Championship Game: Washington Redskins beat Dallas Cowboys 26-3
Dec 31 39th Sugar Bowl: #2 Oklahoma beats #5 Penn State, 14-0