1972 in History

The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty or ABMT) is a Treaty between the United States of America and the Soviet Union on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons

Ratified by the US Senate

The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty enters into force after ratification by the Soviet Union and United States.

Signs the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty limiting strategic missile defence systems.

Pompidou supported the treaties enabling Britain, Ireland, Denmark and Norway to seek membership of the European Communities.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto signs the Simla Agreement with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 2 July 1972.

Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto sign the Simla Agreement after the 1971 war.

The United States agrees to sell 42 F-4 Phantom jets to Israel

Directs Aguirre, the Wrath of God.

Elizabeth II celebrates 25yrs of marriage to Prince Phillip in Westminster Abbey

Elizabeth II celebrates 25yrs of marriage to Prince Phillip in Westminster Abbey

Signs the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Richard Nixon during the Moscow summit.

Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first surface EVA.

Pilots Casper during transposition and docking with lunar module Orion after launch.

Performs an EVA during the return flight to retrieve film from the service module scientific instrument bay.

Explores the Descartes Highlands with Young during the first lunar surface excursion.

Begins the first surface excursion, deploying equipment and exploring the Descartes landing area.

Continues toward the Moon after a programming change neutralizes an erroneous guidance-system gimbal-lock indication.

Accidentally breaks the heat-flow experiment cable while moving near the ALSEP site.

Explores the Descartes Highlands during Apollo 16.

Commands Apollo 16, the fifth crewed lunar landing mission.

Commands Orion to a landing in the Descartes Highlands after Mission Control clears the delayed descent.

Leaves the Moon with Young aboard Orion after completing three lunar surface excursions.

Commands Orion's ascent stage as it leaves the Moon for rendezvous with Casper.

Conducts command module science during Apollo 16.

Explores North Ray Crater and nearby House Rock with Young during the third surface excursion.

Conducts extensive lunar photography from Casper while Young and Duke explore the surface.

Performs the planned Lunar Roving Vehicle Grand Prix exercise to evaluate rover handling.

Operates scientific instruments in the service module's SIM bay during lunar orbit.

Returns with Young and Duke after the fifth successful Apollo lunar landing mission.

Helps evaluate service propulsion system yaw oscillations before Mission Control clears Orion to land.

Deploys the Particles and Fields subsatellite from Casper before the return to Earth.

Pilots Casper during the burn that sends Apollo 16 from lunar orbit toward Earth.

Helps operate the far-ultraviolet camera and spectrograph used for astronomical observations from the lunar surface.

Helps deploy the final Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package at Taurus-Littrow.

Returns to command module America with Schmitt after rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit.

Leads NASA when Apollo 17 returns from the Moon.

Pilots America during transposition and docking with lunar module Challenger after translunar injection.

Performs a transearth EVA to retrieve mapping and lunar sounder film from the service module.

Begins Apollo 17's first lunar surface excursion and starts exploration of the Taurus-Littrow valley.

Begins lunar field geology with Cernan during Apollo 17's first surface excursion.

Conducts lunar geology as the only professional geologist on the Moon.

Commands Apollo 17, the final crewed lunar landing mission.

Becomes the first professional scientist to walk on the Moon.

Commands Apollo 17, the last Apollo lunar landing mission.

Commands Challenger's ascent stage as the final Apollo lunar surface crew leaves the Moon.

Leaves the Moon aboard Challenger with Cernan after completing the final Apollo surface expedition.

Pilots America in lunar orbit during Apollo 17.

Commands Apollo 17 as the spacecraft enters lunar orbit before the final Apollo landing.

Collects and documents lunar rocks and soil during the final Apollo surface EVA.

Operates lunar orbital science equipment, including the lunar sounder, while Cernan and Schmitt explore Taurus-Littrow.

Sends a message marking the close of Apollo lunar exploration.

Conducts photography and scientific observations from America while Cernan and Schmitt work on the surface.

Conducts mapping and panoramic photography from command module America during lunar orbit.

Drives the lunar rover during extended geological exploration of the Taurus-Littrow valley.

Explores Taurus-Littrow with Schmitt during the mission's second long rover traverse.

Conducts geological observations and sampling during the second Taurus-Littrow rover traverse.

Operates mapping and scientific equipment in lunar orbit while the surface crew prepares to depart.

Returns with Cernan and Schmitt as Apollo 17 ends the final crewed lunar landing mission.

Explores the North Massif area and Station 6 during the mission’s final surface excursion.

Completes the final Apollo lunar surface excursion with Cernan before Challenger's departure.

Pilots America during the maneuver that sends Apollo 17 from lunar orbit toward Earth.

Jalloud succeeds Gaddafi as prime minister while the Revolutionary Command Council retains authority.

Arif participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

The leaders are arrested, after 6 murders, 50 attempted murders & numerous bank raids. Baader and fellow RAF members Jan-Carl Raspe and Holger Meins are apprehended after a lengthy shootout in Frankfurt

The National Industrial Relations Court arrests 5 dockers. Provokes a National Dock Strike

Sturgis, Virgilio Gonzalez, Eugenio Martinez, Bernard Barker and James W. McCord, Jr. were arrested while installing electronic listening devices in the national Democratic Party campaign offices located at the Watergate office complex in Washington

Sturgis, Virgilio Gonzalez, Eugenio Martinez, Bernard Barker and James W. McCord, Jr. were arrested while installing electronic listening devices in the national Democratic Party campaign offices located at the Watergate office complex in Washington

Sturgis, Virgilio Gonzalez, Eugenio Martinez, Bernard Barker and James W. McCord, Jr. were arrested while installing electronic listening devices in the national Democratic Party campaign offices located at the Watergate office complex in Washington

Sturgis, Virgilio Gonzalez, Eugenio Martinez, Bernard Barker and James W. McCord, Jr. were arrested while installing electronic listening devices in the national Democratic Party campaign offices located at the Watergate office complex in Washington

Ensslin is captured

The Read Army Faction members are jailed individually in solitary confinement in the newly constructed high security Stammheim Prison in the north of Stuttgart

Baader and fellow RAF members Jan-Carl Raspe and Holger Meins are apprehended after a lengthy shootout in Frankfurt

Sturgis, Virgilio Gonzalez, Eugenio Martinez, Bernard Barker and James W. McCord, Jr. were arrested while installing electronic listening devices in the national Democratic Party campaign offices located at the Watergate office complex in Washington

Baader and fellow RAF members Jan-Carl Raspe and Holger Meins are apprehended after a lengthy shootout in Frankfurt

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Dhaka from prison in West Pakistan

The Read Army Faction members are jailed individually in solitary confinement in the newly constructed high security Stammheim Prison in the north of Stuttgart

After the shooting of George Wallace, Hunt examined the feasibility of entering Arthur Bremer's apartment after Charles Colson raised a political operation involving the gunman.

A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London

A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London

A bomb explodes in West Berlins British Yacht Club, killing an elderly German boatbuilder, Irwin Beelitz, Movement 2 June claims responsibility, indicating that the attack was in support of the Irish Republican Army

Backs an expansionary Budget under Chancellor Anthony Barber.

Brezhnev & Nixon sign the Basic Principles of Relations. Becomes the 1st US President to visit Russia

Agrees with Richard Nixon on Basic Principles intended to guide relations between the two superpowers.

The Biological Weapons Convention opens for signature in Washington, London and Moscow.

The Munich attack is widely condemned around the world, with King Hussein of Jordan - the only leader of an Arab country to publicly denounce the Olympic attack - calling it a "savage crime against civilization. perpetrated by sick minds"

Meir appeals to other countries to "save our citizens and condemn the unspeakable criminal acts committed"

Israeli planes bomb Palestinian targets in Syria and Lebanon

A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London

A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London

Faces questions over army conduct after the shootings.

The army command faces scrutiny after Derry.

Helps lead the civil rights march in Derry.

Witnesses the shootings during the civil rights march.

Is killed while fleeing the shooting.

Is among those killed on Bloody Sunday.

Is shot dead during Bloody Sunday in Derry.

Faces crisis as Stormont authority collapses after the killings.

Army decisions before the march later face inquiry scrutiny.

Is killed during the army operation in Derry.

Faces crisis after soldiers kill unarmed civil rights marchers in Derry.

Faces political crisis after Bloody Sunday during the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Receives reports after soldiers shoot civil rights marchers in Derry.

Condemns the killings after the Derry march.

Is wounded and later counted among the dead.

Is killed by gunfire during the Derry march.

Commands Support Company in the Derry operation.

Handles political response to Northern Ireland violence.

Gives a Commons statement defending the army account.

Takes part in the march and later writes about it.

Is shot while going to help another victim.

Is killed in the Bogside area during the shootings.

Is appointed to conduct the first inquiry into the shootings.

Commands 1 Para during the Derry operation.

Bombing of a police station in Augsburg and the Bavarian State Criminal Investigations Agency in Munich, claimed by Tommy Weissbecker

Bombing of the Axel Springer Verlag, Ilse Stachowiak is involved in the bombing

The Baader-Meinhof bomb a US Army base in Frankfurt killing 1 & injuring 14

Haiphong is bombed

2,000 pound mines are dropped in Haiphong harbour

Nixon orders a 3 day bombing offensive against Hanoi-Haiphong, Operation Linebacker II

US bombers attack Hanoi, 1st raid on a North Vietnamese city by the US since 1968

Senate debates the bombing of Hanoi & refuses to support Nixon's policy in Vietnam

Nixon orders a 3 day bombing offensive against Hanoi-Haiphong, Operation Linebacker II

Bombing of the car of the Federal Judge Buddenberg

Israeli planes bomb Palestinian targets in Syria and Lebanon

Bombing of a police station in Augsburg and the Bavarian State Criminal Investigations Agency in Munich, claimed by Tommy Weissbecker

Israeli planes bomb Palestinian targets in Syria and Lebanon

Bombing outside of Military Intelligence (G-2), Headquarters, U.S. Army in Europe (HQ USAREUR) at Campbell Barracks, claimed by the 15th July Commando (in honour of Petra Schelm), executed by Irmgard Moeller

Bombing outside of Military Intelligence (G-2), Headquarters, U.S. Army in Europe (HQ USAREUR) at Campbell Barracks, claimed by the 15th July Commando (in honour of Petra Schelm), executed by Irmgard Moeller

Bombers are ordered north for the 1st time since 1968

Nixon halts bombing north of the Twentieth Parallel in anticipation of a truce

Hunt learned that police had captured the five men inside the Democratic National Committee offices and left the nearby command area.

A twenty-five-thousand-dollar cashier's check intended for Nixon's campaign is traced into the bank account of a Watergate burglar.

Records show private contributions totaling about eighty-nine thousand dollars moving through Nixon reelection committee accounts later scrutinized during the Watergate investigation.

Campaign finance records bearing Sloan's authorization help investigators trace contributions and checks that later became associated with Watergate financing.

Campaign-related checks are traced through a Miami company account controlled by Barker, strengthening investigators' interest in the financing of the Watergate operation.

Loc Ninh falls to North Vietnamese forces

Commands Challenger’s ascent from Taurus-Littrow and rendezvous with command module America.

Tikka Khan becomes Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, succeeding Gul Hassan Khan.

Orders Operation Linebacker II bombing of North Vietnam

CIA General Counsel advised Hunt that returning briefly to service merely to change retirement benefits would violate the spirit of the retirement law.

As CIA director, becomes involved in White House efforts to use national-security claims to restrict parts of the FBI's Watergate investigation.

As CIA deputy director, participates in contacts with the FBI concerning White House claims that parts of the Watergate inquiry affect CIA interests.

Discusses with Nixon a plan for CIA officials to ask the FBI to limit inquiries into funding connected with the Watergate burglars.

Sings on Close to the Edge, one of the band's central progressive rock works.

Drums on Close to the Edge, his final studio album before leaving Yes.

Icelandic gunboats sink 2 British trawlers in the North Sea in a Cod War

The Paris Peace talks resume

The North Vietnamese walk out of the Paris peace conference

Hanoi agrees to Nixon's conditions for reopening peace negotiations

The Paris Peace talks resume

Launches an offensive against growing North Vietnamese activity

New republican constitution approved by referendum

Access credit cards are introduced in Great Britain

Gordon Liddy went to his office and commenced a shredding operation to eliminate any evidence of his involvement.

Liddy and Hunt had also worked at the White House, which made the Nixon connection more serious

Liddy worked for the Committee to Re-elect the President, sometimes referred to pejoratively as CREEP; his involvement was a direct connection to President Nixon. McCord was the chief security officer at CREEP.

The five burglars are processed at the police station, where several of them gave fake names. Hunt hired a lawyer to quickly bail the men out, but he underestimated the bail amount. G.

Gordon Liddy went to his office and commenced a shredding operation to eliminate any evidence of his involvement.

Liddy and Hunt had also worked at the White House, which made the Nixon connection more serious

Liddy worked for the Committee to Re-elect the President, sometimes referred to pejoratively as CREEP; his involvement was a direct connection to President Nixon. McCord was the chief security officer at CREEP.

The five burglars are processed at the police station, where several of them gave fake names. Hunt hired a lawyer to quickly bail the men out, but he underestimated the bail amount. G.

Gordon Liddy went to his office and commenced a shredding operation to eliminate any evidence of his involvement.

Liddy and Hunt had also worked at the White House, which made the Nixon connection more serious

Liddy worked for the Committee to Re-elect the President, sometimes referred to pejoratively as CREEP; his involvement was a direct connection to President Nixon. McCord was the chief security officer at CREEP.

The five burglars are processed at the police station, where several of them gave fake names. Hunt hired a lawyer to quickly bail the men out, but he underestimated the bail amount. G.

Gordon Liddy went to his office and commenced a shredding operation to eliminate any evidence of his involvement.

Liddy and Hunt had also worked at the White House, which made the Nixon connection more serious

Liddy worked for the Committee to Re-elect the President, sometimes referred to pejoratively as CREEP; his involvement was a direct connection to President Nixon. McCord was the chief security officer at CREEP.

The five burglars are processed at the police station, where several of them gave fake names. Hunt hired a lawyer to quickly bail the men out, but he underestimated the bail amount. G.

Gordon Liddy went to his office and commenced a shredding operation to eliminate any evidence of his involvement.

Liddy and Hunt had also worked at the White House, which made the Nixon connection more serious

Liddy worked for the Committee to Re-elect the President, sometimes referred to pejoratively as CREEP; his involvement was a direct connection to President Nixon. McCord was the chief security officer at CREEP.

The five burglars are processed at the police station, where several of them gave fake names. Hunt hired a lawyer to quickly bail the men out, but he underestimated the bail amount. G.

Gordon Liddy went to his office and commenced a shredding operation to eliminate any evidence of his involvement.

Liddy and Hunt had also worked at the White House, which made the Nixon connection more serious

Liddy worked for the Committee to Re-elect the President, sometimes referred to pejoratively as CREEP; his involvement was a direct connection to President Nixon. McCord was the chief security officer at CREEP.

The five burglars are processed at the police station, where several of them gave fake names. Hunt hired a lawyer to quickly bail the men out, but he underestimated the bail amount. G.

The FBI reported that the break-in at the Watergate was part of a massive campaign of political spying and sabotage on behalf of the officials and heads of the Nixon re-election campaign

A $25,000 cashiers check earmarked for the Nixon re-election campaign was found in the bank account of one of the Watergate burglars.

Further investigation revealed that, in the months leading up to their arrests, more thousands had passed through their bank and credit card accounts, supporting the burglars' travel, living expenses, and purchase,.

However, through a complicated fiduciary set-up, the money actually went into an account owned by a Miami company run by Watergate burglar Bernard Barker.

On the backs of these checks was the official endorsement by the person who had the authority to do so, Committee Bookkeeper and Treasurer, Hugh Sloan

Several donations (totaling $89,000) were made by individuals who thought they were making private donations to the President's re-election committee.

The donations were made in the form of cashier's, certified, and personal checks, and all were made payable only to the Committee to Re-Elect the President.

A $25,000 cashiers check earmarked for the Nixon re-election campaign was found in the bank account of one of the Watergate burglars.

Further investigation revealed that, in the months leading up to their arrests, more thousands had passed through their bank and credit card accounts, supporting the burglars' travel, living expenses, and purchase,.

However, through a complicated fiduciary set-up, the money actually went into an account owned by a Miami company run by Watergate burglar Bernard Barker.

On the backs of these checks was the official endorsement by the person who had the authority to do so, Committee Bookkeeper and Treasurer, Hugh Sloan

Several donations (totaling $89,000) were made by individuals who thought they were making private donations to the President's re-election committee.

The donations were made in the form of cashier's, certified, and personal checks, and all were made payable only to the Committee to Re-Elect the President.

In fact, an elaborate cover-up was already under way. The charge that would stem from the cover-up, "obstruction of justice," would eventually bring Nixon down

Official reaction was swift. From the White House, Nixon's Press Secretary, Ron Zeigler, dismissed the incident as some sort of petty thievery attempt. John Mitchell, the head of CREEP, denied that the organization had any connection to the event.

The Washington Post reported, "One of the five men arrested early Saturday in the attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters is the salaried security coordinator for President Nixon's re-election committee." Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that a search

These public denials were lies.

the burglars had keys, and that inside one of them were address books that listed Howard Hunt's name or initials, and included the hand-written notation, "WH," for White House.

warrant had been executed for the hotel rooms for which

In fact, an elaborate cover-up was already under way. The charge that would stem from the cover-up, "obstruction of justice," would eventually bring Nixon down

Official reaction was swift. From the White House, Nixon's Press Secretary, Ron Zeigler, dismissed the incident as some sort of petty thievery attempt. John Mitchell, the head of CREEP, denied that the organization had any connection to the event.

The Washington Post reported, "One of the five men arrested early Saturday in the attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters is the salaried security coordinator for President Nixon's re-election committee." Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that a search

These public denials were lies.

the burglars had keys, and that inside one of them were address books that listed Howard Hunt's name or initials, and included the hand-written notation, "WH," for White House.

warrant had been executed for the hotel rooms for which

The US-PRC Shanghai Communiqué alters the diplomatic environment facing Chiang’s government and deepens Taiwan’s international isolation.

The Shanghai Communique paves the way for relations between Communists & Nationalists

Paratroopers open fire on rioting Catholics in Londonderry killing 13. 14 unarmed are were killed by British soldiers during an illegal march in Londonderry

Satish Dhawan begins leading ISRO as the Space Commission and Department of Space provide a new institutional framework for the programme.

In a secret memo, Senator Strom Thurmond suggests to Attorney General John Mitchell that John Lennon, whom the Government suspects of consorting with "known radicals," be deported

With the expiration of John Lennons US non-immigrant visa, deportation proceedings begin. Lennon will wage a four-year Battle with the federal Government to remain in the US

Resigns as Labour's deputy leader after the party turns against European entry.

Pilots Orion to the Descartes Highlands after a delay caused by command-module propulsion concerns.

The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Japan after Tokyo establishes formal diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.

Introduces direct rule from Westminster after suspending the Stormont government.

Is dismissed as editor of the New Statesman after less than two years.

Participates in the first Watergate entry and helps install electronic listening devices inside Democratic National Committee offices.

Hunt's wife Dorothy dies in United Airlines Flight 553; investigators later determine the crash was accidental, while cash found among her belongings attracts Watergate-related attention.

Hanoi refuses concessions & launches the Easter Offensive

Helps direct the North Vietnamese 1972 offensive

PAVN divisions strike across the DMZ and from Laos

Backs the major conventional offensive against South Vietnam

Unemployment reaches one million

Access credit cards are introduced in Great Britain

Announces a freeze on pay, prices & dividends for 90 days, Selsdon u-turn

Welcomes the referendum result in which Irish voters strongly approve membership of the European Communities.

Resigns to become Chairman of the Committee to re-elect the President

Lennon and his backing band, Elephants Memory, stage two benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York

Completes the First Presidential Term as President of Iceland.

The First Trygve Bratteli Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

The Second Krag Premiership ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.

Scores Belgium's late goal in the 2-1 European Championship semi-final defeat by West Germany.

Scores the opening goal as Belgium defeat Hungary 2-1 to finish third at the European Championship.

Scores Belgium's second goal in the 2-1 third-place victory over Hungary.

Secures legislation giving domestic effect to European Community obligations.

Supports the legislation enabling Britain to join the European Communities.

Britain leaves EFTA in order to join the EU

Britain leaves EFTA in order to join the EU

The Kinks release Everybody’s in Show-Biz.

Begins shredding documents after learning that the Watergate burglary team has been arrested, seeking to eliminate evidence connecting him to the operation.

Amin gives Ugandas 50,000 Asians (mostly Indians of Gujarati origin) 90 days to leave the country, following an alleged dream in which, he claimed, God told him to expel them

Obote takes refuge in Tanzania, from where he attempts to regain the country through a military invasion in without success

The Rolling Stones release Exile on Main Street.

Rolling Stones release the album, "Exile On Main Street"

Orders most Soviet military advisers to leave Egypt.

FBI investigators quickly identified Hunt as a significant lead because of his connections to the arrested burglars, the White House, and former CIA associates.

Tells Nixon that White House personnel appear to be attempting to impede the FBI investigation; Nixon tells him to continue an aggressive inquiry.

FBI records formally reflected Hunt's Watergate charges after his indictment for conspiracy and unlawful electronic-surveillance offenses.

Appointed Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

Libya joins Egypt and Syria in the Federation of Arab Republics.

Is re-elected President for a fifth term together with Vice President Yen Chia-kan.

Hunt joined Liddy and the burglary team in final preparations for another entry into the Democratic National Committee offices.

Heads the German government when accession treaties are signed with Britain, Denmark, Ireland and Norway.

Heads the Italian government when accession treaties are signed with Britain, Denmark, Ireland and Norway.

Begins the First Jørgensen Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.

The first comprehensive safeguards agreement based on INFCIRC/153 enters into force with Finland.

Holds a lengthy private Kremlin meeting with Richard Nixon at the opening of the Moscow summit.

Hunt helped direct the successful entry in which the team photographed Democratic documents and installed electronic listening devices.

Assists planning and coordination of the first covert entry into Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex.

Directs the first entry into Democratic National Committee offices, where the team installs electronic surveillance equipment.

Hunt and Virgilio Gonzalez took part in an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex.

Collects samples and photographs terrain during the first rover traverse near Flag Crater.

Plays keyboards on Foxtrot, one of Genesis's defining progressive rock albums.

French voters approved enlargement of the European Communities in a referendum called by Pompidou.

Pele plays at Villa Park as Aston Villa defeats Santos in a prestigious friendly.

Releases Full Circle without Morrison.

Wiretap material and photographs produced by the Watergate intelligence operation were passed through campaign channels to senior officials.

A reduced campaign-intelligence program received approval, clearing the way for operations that eventually included illegal entry into Democratic offices.

Appointed General Secretary of the Arab League

Appointed General Secretary of the United Nations

Get It On becomes a top ten hit in the United States as Bang a Gong Get It On.

Releases Get Up and Dance as a single.

The murder trial of the black militant begins in San Jose

The 6th round of the SALT talks begins in Vienna

5 men are arrested after breaking in to the Democratic National Committee headquarters

The 5th round of the SALT talks begins in Helsinki

An assassination attempt is made on Wallace while campaigning in the Maryland primary

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Glen Campbell earns a gold record for his Greatest Hits album

Oversees Navy support for mining North Vietnamese harbors

Releases Harvest, his biggest commercial album and the home of Heart of Gold.

Produces Homecoming for America, beginning a successful collaboration with the folk-rock band.

India agrees to leave Pakistani territory occupied during the 1971 war.

The Industry Act expands government financial assistance for companies and regional development.

Pakistan adopts an Interim Constitution pending a permanent settlement.

The staff of the US Senate Internal Security Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee prepares a memo about John Lennons involvement with such radicals as Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman and Rennie Davis

In a secret memo, Senator Strom Thurmond suggests to Attorney General John Mitchell that John Lennon, whom the Government suspects of consorting with "known radicals," be deported

Australia and New Zealand institute proceedings in the International Court of Justice against French atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons in the South Pacific

The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree

Obote takes refuge in Tanzania, from where he attempts to regain the country through a military invasion in without success

Nixon announces an additional 72,000 troops will leave Vietnam

The Viet Cong strike Quang Tri province, Kontum-Pleiku & Binh Long province. JCS increase the monthly sortie rate to 1,800

Nixon announces an additional 72,000 troops wil leave Vietnam

Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Government record concerning the IRA: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Government record concerning the IRA: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

IRA context for William Whitelaw: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Government record concerning the IRA: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Government record concerning the IRA: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

IRA context for William Whitelaw: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Three militants of the Japanese Red Army (PFL) stage a machine-gun and hand-grenade attack at the Lod Airport in Israel

John Lennon performs at Madison Square Garden, it will be his last concert as a headliner., the show will posthumously be released in 1986 as Live in New York City

Release Join Together as a single.

Approves a joint statement on Korean reunification principles.

Meets with Nixon three days after the break-in in a conversation whose recording later becomes notorious for an eighteen-and-a-half-minute gap.

Releases Just Another Band from L.A., documenting the Flo and Eddie-era Mothers in live performance.

Releases Kraftwerk 2 as the band continues its experimental instrumental phase.

Develops flute, rhythm box and electronic textures on Kraftwerk 2.

Bhutto introduces land ceilings and redistribution measures.

Begins the Lars Korvald Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

Leaves the Moon as the last Apollo astronaut on the surface.

As prosecution approached, Hunt sought money for legal costs, family support, and expenses while maintaining expectations of assistance from political associates.

The 1971 ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir becomes the Line of Control.

India and Pakistan convert the 1971 ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir into the Line of Control under the Simla framework.

Oversees Air Force operations as Operation Linebacker begins

1st day of Operation Linebacker I, bombing north Vietnam

Nixon orders bombing to be halted north of 20 degrees latitude

Commands Strategic Air Command during the Linebacker II bombing campaign

Operations north of the Twentieth Parallel cease, 729 sorties have ben flown & 15 planes lost

Hanoi agrees to Nixon's conditions for reopening peace negotiations

Orders B52s to bomb Hanoi & Haiphong

26-30 December, massive air bombing of military installations in North Vietnam

Orders a 3 day bombing offensive against the Hanoi-Haiphong, Operation Linebacker II

"Christmas bombing" Dec. 17-30 - most intense bombing campaign of the war

Maben's Pink Floyd concert film Live at Pompeii is released

PAVN forces capture Loc Ninh during the Easter Offensive

Releases his self-titled debut solo album after leaving the Velvet Underground.

Uses the lunar rover during Apollo 16 exploration.

Records live performances in Japan that help create Made in Japan, one of Deep Purple's most celebrated live albums.

Performs with Deep Purple during the Japanese concerts later released as Made in Japan.

Bhutto lifts martial law and begins civilian constitutional government.

Paratroopers open fire on rioting Catholics in Londonderry killing 13

Massacre of 11 Israeli athletes

Meets Mao & Zhou En-Lai bringing the period of US hostilities toward China to an end

Nixon meets Prime Minister Sato before visiting China

Confronts the miners strike and the wider challenge of industrial unrest.

Nixon orders the mining of Dong Hoi

Nixon orders the mining of Hai Phong

Announces the mining of North Vietnamese harbors

Orders the mining of major north Vietnamese ports

Concludes the Moscow summit with a joint commitment to reduce confrontation and expand peaceful cooperation.

A bomb explodes in West Berlins British Yacht Club, killing an elderly German boatbuilder, Irwin Beelitz, Movement 2 June claims responsibility, indicating that the attack was in support of the Irish Republican Army

Bhutto convenes senior Pakistani scientists at Multan and directs an accelerated national effort to develop a nuclear-weapons capability.

Social Republican Party dominates National Assembly elections

Arif participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

The Iraq Petroleum Company is nationalized as the Baath government asserts control over oil

Bhutto announces nationalization of major industries after taking power

Bhutto announces nationalization of major industries.

Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Nixon announce Kissinger has been secretly negotiating for peace in Paris

Kissinger flies to Saigon to secure President Thieus signature to a peace agreement. Kissinger claims "peace was at hand"

Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Nixon announce Kissinger has been secretly negotiating for peace in Paris

Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in

Releases Never a Dull Moment, continuing the successful style of his early solo albums.

North Vietnam launches the Nguyen Hue Campaign as a major conventional offensive

Meets Richard Nixon in Moscow during a landmark superpower summit focused on détente and arms control.

Meets Richard Nixon while the Vietnam War and Linebacker bombing remain central issues

Pakistan and India agree to restore communications, travel and diplomatic exchanges.

Explores the North Ray Crater area and samples large rocks during the final surface EVA.

The sixth round of the SALT talks begins in Vienna

The 5th round of the SALT talks begins in Helsinki

Australia and New Zealand institute proceedings in the International Court of Justice against French atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons in the South Pacific

The US returns Okinawa to Japan

JCS increase the monthly sortie rate to 1,800

The monthly sortie rate is increased to 2,500

Hunt collaborated with G. Gordon Liddy as the broad Operation Gemstone political-intelligence plan was presented to senior Nixon campaign officials.

The monthly sortie rate is increased to 3,150. Arc Light missions continue until the cessation of hostilities by all US forces on August 15, 1973

Government consolidates after opposition claims of electoral fraud

Recognizes orange volcanic soil at Shorty Crater during Apollo 17’s second EVA.

Orders most Soviet military advisers to leave Egypt after disputes over weapons and strategy.

Pakistan completes ratification steps for the Simla settlement.

Pakistan agrees to leave Indian territory occupied during the 1971 war.

Represents Italy as the Paris summit begins discussions on economic, monetary and political development.

Represents Germany as the Paris summit begins discussions on economic, monetary and political development of the Communities.

Supports the summit conclusions setting new objectives for European integration.

Negotiates with Henry Kissinger on a draft peace settlement

Pompidou hosted Community leaders as they set broader ambitions for economic, monetary and political cooperation.

Supports stronger political cooperation as the Paris summit sets new objectives for European integration.

Creates the Social Republican Party with support from Lon Non

Leads the Lao Peoples Party as it becomes the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party

PAVN opens coordinated attacks across northern South Vietnam

The 8 point peace proposal to north Vietnam is made public

Announces US troop reduction to 45,000 in Vietnam

Nixon ultimatum to NV to resume negotiations or "suffer the consequences"

Says peace is at hand after progress in negotiations with North Vietnam

Scores Hungary's penalty in the European Championship third-place match against Belgium.

Recording starts at Chateau d'Herouville outside Paris for the soundtrack of "Obscured By Clouds", the album is finished by the 29th

"Obscured By Clouds" is released

Sessions start at Studio 2 in Abbey Road on "Eclipse", the original title of "Dark Side Of The Moon"

Sessions start at Studio 2 in Abbey Road on "Eclipse", the original title of "Dark Side Of The Moon"

Recording starts at Chateau d'Herouville outside Paris for the soundtrack of "Obscured By Clouds", the album is finished by the 29th

"Obscured By Clouds" is released

Sessions start at Studio 2 in Abbey Road on "Eclipse", the original title of "Dark Side Of The Moon"

Eight days of recording and filming starts in a Roman amphitheatre for "Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii"

Eight days of recording and filming starts in a Roman amphitheatre for "Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii"

NASA launches Pioneer 10 on the first mission intended to make close observations of Jupiter.

Calls police after discovering that door locks he had cleared of tape were taped again, helping officers catch the burglars inside Democratic National Committee offices.

Reporting identifies Mitchell as controlling a secret Republican fund used to finance political intelligence operations directed against Democrats.

The agreement converts the ceasefire line into a mutually respected Line of Control.

Cheng Heng resigns and transfers chief-of-state powers to Lon Nol

Lon Nol becomes President of the Khmer Republic

Appointed President of Ecuador

Appointed President of Ecuador after the 1972 military coup

Becomes president under a new constitution.

Appointed President of Panama

Appointed President of Uruguay

Molina becomes President after the disputed 1972 election

Elected first President of the Khmer Republic after adoption of the constitution

Cabinet agrees to introduce a statutory 90 day freeze of prices & incomes

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Mohammad Musa Shafiq becomes the monarchy's final prime minister.

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term

Appointed Prime Minister of Norway

Bhutto's government later recognizes Bangladesh as an independent state.

Zhou Enlai works to rebuild ministries and foreign policy after the Lin Biao crisis

Three militants of the Japanese Red Army (PFL) stage a machine-gun and hand-grenade attack at the Lod Airport in Israel

After an intense manhunt, Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, Holger Meins, and Jan-Carl Raspe are arrested

The Read Army Faction members are jailed individually in solitary confinement in the newly constructed high security Stammheim Prison in the north of Stuttgart

After an intense manhunt, Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, Holger Meins, and Jan-Carl Raspe are arrested

The Read Army Faction members are jailed individually in solitary confinement in the newly constructed high security Stammheim Prison in the north of Stuttgart

After an intense manhunt, Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, Holger Meins, and Jan-Carl Raspe are arrested

The Read Army Faction members are jailed individually in solitary confinement in the newly constructed high security Stammheim Prison in the north of Stuttgart

After an intense manhunt, Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, Holger Meins, and Jan-Carl Raspe are arrested

After an intense manhunt, Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, Holger Meins, and Jan-Carl Raspe are arrested

Asks of Heath "has the Right Honourable Gentleman taken leave of his senses?"

The Housing Finance Bill is guillotined

Resigns as Prime Minister of Japan

Resigns in order to become Prime Minister

Rolling Stones release the album, "Milestones"

Rolling Stones release the single, "Tumbling Dice" which reaches no 5 in the UK charts

Rolling Stones release the album, "Exile On Main Street"

Mick Jagger sings on Carly Simon's "You're so Vain"

Anita Pallenberg gives birth to a daughter, Dandelion

Rolling Stones release the album, "Exile On Main Street"

Direct Rule takes effect over Northern Ireland

SALT I Treaty signed

first round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I ) ends with President Nixon and General Secretary Brezhnev signing the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty & the SALT Accord and the Interim Agreement on Strategic Offensive Arms

1st round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I ) ends with President Nixon and General Secretary Brezhnev signing the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty & the SALT Accord and the Interim Agreement on Strategic Offensive Arms

The ABM Treaty provides that the United States and Soviet Union may each have only two ABM deployment areas, which are restricted and located in such a way that they cannot provide the basis for a nationwide ABM defense.

The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty enters into force.

Signs the SALT I Interim Agreement with Richard Nixon, limiting strategic offensive missile launchers.

Signs the SALT I Interim Agreement limiting specified United States and Soviet strategic ballistic missile launchers.

Hunt continued working with Liddy as the expensive Gemstone proposal was reduced after senior officials rejected the original plan.

Hunt and Liddy directed the renewed Watergate operation intended to repair surveillance equipment and gather additional Democratic documents.

Begins the Second Presidential Term as President of Iceland.

Hunt's team made another unsuccessful effort to gain access to the Democratic National Committee offices before the successful entry the following night.

Appointed Secretary of State

Appointed Secretary of State

Appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Appointed Secretary of State for the Environment

Defeats Senator J. Caleb Boggs in Delaware.

Healey is appointed Shadow Chancellor after Roy Jenkins resigned in a row over Europe.

Healey becomes Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer after Roy Jenkins leaves the post.

Three militants of the Japanese Red Army (PFL) stage a machine-gun and hand-grenade attack at the Lod Airport in Israel

The Munich attack is widely condemned around the world, with King Hussein of Jordan - the only leader of an Arab country to publicly denounce the Olympic attack - calling it a "savage crime against civilization. perpetrated by sick minds"

Terror strikes the Munich Olympic games in West Germany as Arab guerrillas attack the Israeli delegation, Palestinian terrorists kill 2 athletes and take 9 others and their coaches hostage. Meir appeals to other countries to "save our citizens and condemn the unspeakable criminal acts committed"

Fencing coach Andre Spitzer, who spoke fluent German, and shooting coach Kehat Shorr, the senior member of the Israeli delegation, had a brief conversation with German officials while standing at the second-floor window of the besieged building

Fencing coach Andre Spitzer, who spoke fluent German, and shooting coach Kehat Shorr, the senior member of the Israeli delegation, had a brief conversation with German officials while standing at the second-floor window of the besieged building

Sabena aircraft at Lod Intl, Tel Aviv, is captured by Palestinians

Bhutto signs the Simla Agreement with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi following the 1971 war.

Bhutto and Indira Gandhi sign the Simla Agreement to guide postwar relations.

Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto sign the Simla Agreement after the 1971 India-Pakistan war.

Pakistan ratifies the Simla Agreement following its signature by Bhutto and Indira Gandhi.

Bhutto begins summit negotiations with Indira Gandhi while Pakistani prisoners remain in India.

Agrees with Haldeman on using the CIA to tell the FBI that aspects of the Watergate money investigation involve national security concerns.

"Some Time in New York City" is loud, raucous, and explicitly political, with songs about prison riots, racial and sexual relations, the British role in Northern Ireland, and his own problems in obtaining a US Green Card. Some Time in New York City, a double album by John Lennon backed by the New York rock group Elephants Memory is released

Uses Son Ngoc Thanh as Prime Minister under the presidential system

Commands communist forces in the southern theater during the offensive

Removes most Soviet advisers while retaining diplomatic relations with Moscow.

Authorizes a $5.5B space shuttle program. Approves the Space Shuttle Project

The Gravelly Hill Interchange opens, linking major motorways and urban routes.

Releases Starman as a single, helping introduce the Ziggy Stardust persona to a wider British audience.

Barrett forms a short-lived band called Stars with ex-Pink Fairies member Twink on drums and Jack Monck on bass

Syd plays an unannounced gig at King's College Cellar, Cambridge, with him are Twink and Eddie "Guitar" Burns, this line up becomes Stars

A state of emergency is declared

Drives the rover toward Stone Mountain during Apollo 16’s second surface EVA.

1st day of the miners strike

A state of emergency is declared

Police are forced to give way to pickets at the Saltley coke works

It is announced in Cabinet 35 million will be found to keep 3 of the 4 shipyards open

Wilberforce reccomends 30% to the miners, accepted by the Government, 3X the NCB offer. The miners return to work. Miners reject Wilberforces offer & gain concessions at Downing St

Pay negotiations break down, miners want 47% but are offered 10%

The TUC insist on repealing the Housing Finance & Industrial Relations Acts. Negotiations break down

Suicide note reads, "Dear World, I am leaving because I am bored. I feel I have lived long enough. I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool. Good luck."

Hunt asked CIA whether a brief return to active service could allow him to correct an earlier retirement-benefit election affecting his wife.

T.Rex play two shows at the Empire Pool, Wembley which are filmed by Ringo Starr and his crew for Apple Films

The National Assembly revises the Temporary Provisions, giving the President broader authority to adjust central government administrative and personnel structures.

The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree

The settlement provides reciprocal withdrawal from occupied territory in Punjab and neighboring regions.

Pakistani forces prepare to withdraw from occupied areas of Rajasthan.

Indian forces prepare to withdraw from occupied areas adjoining Sindh.

Releases The Grand Wazoo, extending his large-ensemble jazz-rock and orchestral approach.

The New York Times & Washington Post can resume publication of the Pentagon Papers

T. Rex's third album The Slider is released.

Leads the government when the constitutional amendment permitting European Communities membership is signed.

Performs Starman on Top of the Pops, creating one of the defining television moments of British glam rock.

Releases Transformer, produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson during the glam rock period.

Adds his signature for Denmark as part of the delegation concluding the accession treaty.

Signs Britain's accession treaty as Foreign Secretary alongside Edward Heath and Geoffrey Rippon.

Signs Britain's Treaty of Accession to the European Communities at the Brussels ceremony.

Leads Britain when its formal ratification notification for the accession treaty is completed.

Signs Ireland's accession treaty alongside Taoiseach Jack Lynch.

Heads Denmark when ratification of the accession treaty is formally notified.

Signs Denmark's Treaty of Accession and commits the government to European Communities membership.

Signs Ireland's Treaty of Accession to the European Communities in Brussels.

Leads Ireland when completion of accession-treaty ratification is formally notified.

Signs Denmark's accession treaty as minister responsible for foreign economic relations.

Signs Britain's Treaty of Accession as the minister responsible for the European negotiations.

East & West Germany recognize each others boundaries & independence

East & West Germany recognize each others boundaries & independence

East & West Germany recognize each others boundaries & independence

India and Bangladesh sign a friendship Treaty

Hunt, Liddy, and the 5 Watergate burglars were indicted by a federal grand jury

Hunt, Liddy, and the 5 Watergate burglars were indicted by a federal grand jury

Hunt and fellow operative G. Gordon Liddy, along with the five burglars arrested at the Watergate, were indicted on federal charges

Hunt and fellow operative G. Gordon Liddy, along with the five burglars arrested at the Watergate, were indicted on federal charges

The Rolling Stones sue their former manager Alan Klein for "falsely representing the group with intent to deceive"

Hunt, Liddy, and the 5 Watergate burglars were indicted by a federal grand jury

Hunt, Liddy, and the 5 Watergate burglars were indicted by a federal grand jury

it was revealed that Attorney General & Nixon campaign chairman John Mitchell had controlled a secret Republican fund used to pay for spying on the Democrats

it was revealed that Attorney General & Nixon campaign chairman John Mitchell had controlled a secret Republican fund used to pay for spying on the Democrats

The Simla Agreement requires both countries to withdraw forces behind the international border.

Forms a military-civilian cabinet while confronting a prolonged national transport strike.

Rolling Stones release the single, "Tumbling Dice" which reaches no 5 in the UK charts

Scores twice as West Germany defeat hosts Belgium 2-1 in the European Championship semi-final.

Responds to the expulsion of Asians from Uganda and refugee resettlement pressures.

The agreement commits bilateral relations to principles of the United Nations Charter.

Venera 8 lands on Venus and transmits surface measurements for about fifty minutes.

Venera 8 launches with instruments designed to study Venus's atmosphere, illumination and surface conditions.

Don McLean writes & sings a musical tribute to the artistic genius, titled "Vincent"

21-28 February, visits China to restore relations with its Government

Rahman visits Dacca

German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel

German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel

The President of Yugoslavia visits Russia

Arrives in Moscow for talks with Party Secretary Brezhnev

Drums on Volume 4 as Black Sabbath expands its sound beyond the first three albums.

Releases Waka/Jawaka, emphasizing large-scale jazz-rock arrangements while recovering from the previous year's injuries.

Provides military estimates that help convince President Sadat that Egypt can fight a limited war against Israel.

Decides that Egypt must prepare for war if diplomacy cannot recover territory lost in 1967.

A $25,000 cashier's check, apparently earmarked for the Nixon campaign, wound up in the bank account of a Watergate burglar, The Washington Post reports

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

A $25,000 cashiers check earmarked for the Nixon re-election campaign was found in the bank account of one of the Watergate burglars.

Further investigation revealed that, in the months leading up to their arrests, more thousands had passed through their bank and credit card accounts, supporting the burglars' travel, living expenses, and purchase,.

However, through a complicated fiduciary set-up, the money actually went into an account owned by a Miami company run by Watergate burglar Bernard Barker.

On the backs of these checks was the official endorsement by the person who had the authority to do so, Committee Bookkeeper and Treasurer, Hugh Sloan

Several donations (totaling $89,000) were made by individuals who thought they were making private donations to the President's re-election committee.

The donations were made in the form of cashier's, certified, and personal checks, and all were made payable only to the Committee to Re-Elect the President.

A $25,000 cashiers check earmarked for the Nixon re-election campaign was found in the bank account of one of the Watergate burglars.

Further investigation revealed that, in the months leading up to their arrests, more thousands had passed through their bank and credit card accounts, supporting the burglars' travel, living expenses, and purchase,.

However, through a complicated fiduciary set-up, the money actually went into an account owned by a Miami company run by Watergate burglar Bernard Barker.

On the backs of these checks was the official endorsement by the person who had the authority to do so, Committee Bookkeeper and Treasurer, Hugh Sloan

Several donations (totaling $89,000) were made by individuals who thought they were making private donations to the President's re-election committee.

The donations were made in the form of cashier's, certified, and personal checks, and all were made payable only to the Committee to Re-Elect the President.

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate Complex, noticed tape covering the latch on the locks of several stairway doors in the complex , allowing them to be closed without locking.

He removed the tape, and thought nothing of it. An hour later, he discovered that someone (McCord) had re-taped the locks.

Wills called the police, who showed up in plainclothes in an unmarked car, allowing them to pass by the lookout without the alarm being sounded. The burglars then turned off their radio when they heard noise in an adjacent stairwell

Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate Complex, noticed tape covering the latch on the locks of several stairway doors in the complex , allowing them to be closed without locking.

He removed the tape, and thought nothing of it. An hour later, he discovered that someone (McCord) had re-taped the locks.

Wills called the police, who showed up in plainclothes in an unmarked car, allowing them to pass by the lookout without the alarm being sounded. The burglars then turned off their radio when they heard noise in an adjacent stairwell

Howard Hunt recieves a call from the reporter Bob Woodward informing him that his name had been found in the address book of one of the burglars arrested the previous day at the Democratic party headquarters, in the Wate

Howard Hunt recieves a call from the reporter Bob Woodward informing him that his name had been found in the address book of one of the burglars arrested the previous day at the Democratic party headquarters, in the Watergate

Howard Hunt recieves a call from the reporter Bob Woodward informing him that his name had been found in the address book of one of the burglars arrested the previous day at the Democratic party headquarters, in the Wate

Howard Hunt recieves a call from the reporter Bob Woodward informing him that his name had been found in the address book of one of the burglars arrested the previous day at the Democratic party headquarters, in the Watergate

In fact, an elaborate cover-up was already under way. The charge that would stem from the cover-up, "obstruction of justice," would eventually bring Nixon down

Official reaction was swift. From the White House, Nixon's Press Secretary, Ron Zeigler, dismissed the incident as some sort of petty thievery attempt. John Mitchell, the head of CREEP, denied that the organization had any connection to the event.

The Washington Post reported, "One of the five men arrested early Saturday in the attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters is the salaried security coordinator for President Nixon's re-election committee." Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that a search

These public denials were lies.

the burglars had keys, and that inside one of them were address books that listed Howard Hunt's name or initials, and included the hand-written notation, "WH," for White House.

warrant had been executed for the hotel rooms for which

In fact, an elaborate cover-up was already under way. The charge that would stem from the cover-up, "obstruction of justice," would eventually bring Nixon down

Official reaction was swift. From the White House, Nixon's Press Secretary, Ron Zeigler, dismissed the incident as some sort of petty thievery attempt. John Mitchell, the head of CREEP, denied that the organization had any connection to the event.

The Washington Post reported, "One of the five men arrested early Saturday in the attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters is the salaried security coordinator for President Nixon's re-election committee." Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that a search

These public denials were lies.

the burglars had keys, and that inside one of them were address books that listed Howard Hunt's name or initials, and included the hand-written notation, "WH," for White House.

warrant had been executed for the hotel rooms for which

Congress, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the crash, and found it to be an accident caused by crew error.

Hunt's wife, Dorothy, was killed in the December 8, 1972 plane crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago.

Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage

Congress, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the crash, and found it to be an accident caused by crew error.

Hunt's wife, Dorothy, was killed in the December 8, 1972 plane crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago.

Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage

Congress, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the crash, and found it to be an accident caused by crew error.

Hunt's wife, Dorothy, was killed in the December 8, 1972 plane crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago.

Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

Liddy did not actually enter the Watergate Complex; rather, he admitted to supervising the second break-in which he coordinated with E. Howard Hunt, from a room in the adjacent Watergate Hotel

The burglars sought to place wiretaps and planned to photograph documents. Their first attempt had led to improperly-functioning recording devices being installed.

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate Complex, noticed tape covering the latch on the locks of several stairway doors in the complex , allowing them to be closed without locking.

He removed the tape, and thought nothing of it. An hour later, he discovered that someone (McCord) had re-taped the locks.

Wills called the police, who showed up in plainclothes in an unmarked car, allowing them to pass by the lookout without the alarm being sounded. The burglars then turned off their radio when they heard noise in an adjacent stairwell

Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate Complex, noticed tape covering the latch on the locks of several stairway doors in the complex , allowing them to be closed without locking.

He removed the tape, and thought nothing of it. An hour later, he discovered that someone (McCord) had re-taped the locks.

Wills called the police, who showed up in plainclothes in an unmarked car, allowing them to pass by the lookout without the alarm being sounded. The burglars then turned off their radio when they heard noise in an adjacent stairwell

A $25,000 cashiers check earmarked for the Nixon re-election campaign was found in the bank account of one of the Watergate burglars.

Further investigation revealed that, in the months leading up to their arrests, more thousands had passed through their bank and credit card accounts, supporting the burglars' travel, living expenses, and purchase,.

However, through a complicated fiduciary set-up, the money actually went into an account owned by a Miami company run by Watergate burglar Bernard Barker.

On the backs of these checks was the official endorsement by the person who had the authority to do so, Committee Bookkeeper and Treasurer, Hugh Sloan

Several donations (totaling $89,000) were made by individuals who thought they were making private donations to the President's re-election committee.

The donations were made in the form of cashier's, certified, and personal checks, and all were made payable only to the Committee to Re-Elect the President.

A $25,000 cashiers check earmarked for the Nixon re-election campaign was found in the bank account of one of the Watergate burglars.

Further investigation revealed that, in the months leading up to their arrests, more thousands had passed through their bank and credit card accounts, supporting the burglars' travel, living expenses, and purchase,.

However, through a complicated fiduciary set-up, the money actually went into an account owned by a Miami company run by Watergate burglar Bernard Barker.

On the backs of these checks was the official endorsement by the person who had the authority to do so, Committee Bookkeeper and Treasurer, Hugh Sloan

Several donations (totaling $89,000) were made by individuals who thought they were making private donations to the President's re-election committee.

The donations were made in the form of cashier's, certified, and personal checks, and all were made payable only to the Committee to Re-Elect the President.

In fact, an elaborate cover-up was already under way. The charge that would stem from the cover-up, "obstruction of justice," would eventually bring Nixon down

Official reaction was swift. From the White House, Nixon's Press Secretary, Ron Zeigler, dismissed the incident as some sort of petty thievery attempt. John Mitchell, the head of CREEP, denied that the organization had any connection to the event.

The Washington Post reported, "One of the five men arrested early Saturday in the attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters is the salaried security coordinator for President Nixon's re-election committee." Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that a search

These public denials were lies.

the burglars had keys, and that inside one of them were address books that listed Howard Hunt's name or initials, and included the hand-written notation, "WH," for White House.

warrant had been executed for the hotel rooms for which

In fact, an elaborate cover-up was already under way. The charge that would stem from the cover-up, "obstruction of justice," would eventually bring Nixon down

Official reaction was swift. From the White House, Nixon's Press Secretary, Ron Zeigler, dismissed the incident as some sort of petty thievery attempt. John Mitchell, the head of CREEP, denied that the organization had any connection to the event.

The Washington Post reported, "One of the five men arrested early Saturday in the attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters is the salaried security coordinator for President Nixon's re-election committee." Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that a search

These public denials were lies.

the burglars had keys, and that inside one of them were address books that listed Howard Hunt's name or initials, and included the hand-written notation, "WH," for White House.

warrant had been executed for the hotel rooms for which

it was revealed that Attorney General & Nixon campaign chairman John Mitchell had controlled a secret Republican fund used to pay for spying on the Democrats

Watergate begins after 5 men are arrested burglarizing the Democratic Party's national HQ

FBI agents establish that the Watergate break-in stems from a massive campaign of political spying and sabotage conducted on behalf of the Nixon reelection effort, The Post reports

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate Complex, noticed tape covering the latch on the locks of several stairway doors in the complex , allowing them to be closed without locking.

He removed the tape, and thought nothing of it. An hour later, he discovered that someone (McCord) had re-taped the locks.

Wills called the police, who showed up in plainclothes in an unmarked car, allowing them to pass by the lookout without the alarm being sounded. The burglars then turned off their radio when they heard noise in an adjacent stairwell

Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate Complex, noticed tape covering the latch on the locks of several stairway doors in the complex , allowing them to be closed without locking.

He removed the tape, and thought nothing of it. An hour later, he discovered that someone (McCord) had re-taped the locks.

Wills called the police, who showed up in plainclothes in an unmarked car, allowing them to pass by the lookout without the alarm being sounded. The burglars then turned off their radio when they heard noise in an adjacent stairwell

Howard Hunt recieves a call from the reporter Bob Woodward informing him that his name had been found in the address book of one of the burglars arrested the previous day at the Democratic party headquarters, in the Wate

Howard Hunt recieves a call from the reporter Bob Woodward informing him that his name had been found in the address book of one of the burglars arrested the previous day at the Democratic party headquarters, in the Wate

Wins reelection by a landslide while the Watergate prosecutions continue and the scandal has not yet become a dominant national crisis.

Is arrested inside Democratic National Committee headquarters with four other burglars carrying surveillance equipment and cash.

Sturgis's arrest as one of the Watergate burglars in June 1972 later drew renewed public attention to his earlier anti-Castro activities.

Notices tape placed over door locks during his security rounds and alerts police, leading to discovery of the Watergate burglary.

A GOP security aide is among the Watergate burglars, The Washington Post reports. Former attorney general John Mitchell, head of the Nixon reelection campaign, denies any link to the operation

John Mitchell, while serving as attorney general, controlled a secret Republican fund used to finance widespread intelligence-gathering operations against the Democrats, The Post reports

FBI agents establish that the Watergate break-in stems from a massive campaign of political spying and sabotage conducted on behalf of the Nixon reelection effort, The Post reports

FBI agents establish that the Watergate break-in stems from a massive campaign of political spying and sabotage conducted on behalf of the Nixon reelection effort, The Post reports

The Washington Post links Watergate & the Committee for Re-election of the President

The FBI reported that the break-in at the Watergate was part of a massive campaign of political spying and sabotage on behalf of the officials and heads of the Nixon re-election campaign

FBI findings link the Watergate break-in to a broader campaign of political spying and sabotage conducted on behalf of Nixon's reelection effort.

Helps coordinate the second Watergate entry from nearby and leaves after learning that police have arrested the burglars.

Hunt and Liddy operated from a nearby command location while the burglary team entered the Democratic National Committee offices.

Monitors the second Watergate operation from a nearby command post and escapes arrest when police seize the burglary team.

Learns that his name and White House contact information were found in material connected to the burglars arrested at the Watergate complex.

Denies that Nixon's reelection organization has any connection to the Watergate burglary after reporting links James McCord to the campaign.

Is indicted for his role in planning and supporting the Watergate burglary and bugging operation.

Is indicted by a federal grand jury with six others on charges arising from the Democratic National Committee burglary and electronic surveillance.

Publicly argues that the danger in campaign wrongdoing lies in covering it up and says White House Counsel John Dean is monitoring the investigation.

Reports with colleagues on James McCord's connection to Nixon's reelection organization, helping establish a political link to the burglary.

Publicly characterizes the Watergate burglary as a third-rate burglary attempt while the political connections of the arrested men are beginning to emerge.

The operation Hunt helped organize began monitoring conversations captured by listening equipment installed during the successful Watergate entry.

Britain leaves EFTA in order to join the EU

Releases The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, his breakthrough concept album.

Releases The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

Anita Pallenberg gives birth to a daughter, Dandelion

Birth of Liam Gallagher, William John Paul Gallagher

T. Rex play two Wembley Empire Pool shows filmed by Ringo Starr and Apple Films.

Marc Bolan appears in Ringo Starrs film Born to Boogie, a documentary showing T. Rex at the height of T. Rextasy during a concert at Wembley Empire Pool on 18 March 1972

The UK premiere of Born to Boogie is held at Oscars Cinema in Brewer Street, Soho.

Marc Bolan appears in Ringo Starrs film Born to Boogie, a documentary showing T. Rex at the height of T. Rextasy during a concert at Wembley Empire Pool on 18 March 1972

Death of Edward VIII

Suicide note reads, "Dear World, I am leaving because I am bored. I feel I have lived long enough. I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool. Good luck.". Death of George Henry Sanders

Death of Harlow Shapley

Death of Harry S Truman

Death of Kwame Nkrumah

Death of Talal