1 January 1972General SecretaryKurt Waldheim
Appointed General Secretary of the United Nations
Historical records for Austria in 1972, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed General Secretary of the United Nations
Awarded the Gold Medal of the Humboldt Society
Publication of "Objective Knowledge"
An attempt by Kurt Waldheim to negotiate with South Africa fails
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