Peace
Announces US troop reduction to 45,000 in Vietnam
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1972 in United States of America — Page 14
Explore 674 historical events and records for United States of America in 1972.
Historical records for United States of America in 1972
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November
The Grand Wazoo
Releases The Grand Wazoo, extending his large-ensemble jazz-rock and orchestral approach.
December
Apollo 17 CSM-LM Docking
Pilots America during transposition and docking with lunar module Challenger after translunar injection.
Apollo 17 Launch
Commands Apollo 17, the last Apollo lunar landing mission.
Covert Executive Telephone
Bernstein and Woodward report that figures connected with the Watergate case used a covert executive telephone, adding another communications link to the investigation.
Covert Executive Telephone
Woodward and Bernstein report that figures connected with the Watergate case used a covert executive telephone, adding another communications link to the investigation.
Dorothy Hunt Plane Crash
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.
Watergate
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.
Watergate
Hunt's wife, Dorothy, was killed in the December 8, 1972 plane crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago.
Watergate
Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage
Watergate
Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage.
Watergate
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.
Watergate
Hunt's wife, Dorothy, was killed in the December 8, 1972 plane crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago.
Watergate
Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage
Watergate
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.
Watergate
Hunt's wife, Dorothy, was killed in the December 8, 1972 plane crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago.
Watergate
Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage.
Apollo 17 Lunar Orbit Insertion
Commands Apollo 17 as the spacecraft enters lunar orbit before the final Apollo landing.
Apollo 17 ALSEP Deployment
Helps deploy the final Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package at Taurus-Littrow.
Apollo 17 Landing
Commands Apollo 17, the final crewed lunar landing mission.
Apollo 17 Landing
Becomes the first professional scientist to walk on the Moon.
Apollo 17 Lunar Orbit
Pilots America in lunar orbit during Apollo 17.
Apollo 17 Orbital Science
Conducts photography and scientific observations from America while Cernan and Schmitt work on the surface.
Apollo 17 First EVA
Begins Apollo 17's first lunar surface excursion and starts exploration of the Taurus-Littrow valley.
Apollo 17 First EVA
Begins lunar field geology with Cernan during Apollo 17's first surface excursion.
Apollo 17 Geology
Conducts lunar geology as the only professional geologist on the Moon.
Apollo 17 Rover Traverse
Drives the lunar rover during extended geological exploration of the Taurus-Littrow valley.
Orange Soil Discovery
Recognizes orange volcanic soil at Shorty Crater during Apollo 17’s second EVA.
Apollo 17 Lunar Sampling
Collects and documents lunar rocks and soil during the final Apollo surface EVA.
Apollo 17 Second EVA
Explores Taurus-Littrow with Schmitt during the mission's second long rover traverse.
Apollo 17 Second EVA
Conducts geological observations and sampling during the second Taurus-Littrow rover traverse.
Apollo 17 Station 6 Traverse
Explores the North Massif area and Station 6 during the mission’s final surface excursion.
Conference of Paris
The North Vietnamese walk out of the Paris peace conference
Apollo 17 Lunar Module Liftoff
Commands Challenger's ascent stage as the final Apollo lunar surface crew leaves the Moon.
Apollo 17 Lunar Module Liftoff
Leaves the Moon aboard Challenger with Cernan after completing the final Apollo surface expedition.
Apollo 17 Message
Sends a message marking the close of Apollo lunar exploration.
Apollo 17 SIM Bay Mapping
Operates mapping and scientific equipment in lunar orbit while the surface crew prepares to depart.
Apollo 17 Third EVA
Completes the final Apollo lunar surface excursion with Cernan before Challenger's departure.
Challenger Lunar Ascent
Commands Challenger’s ascent from Taurus-Littrow and rendezvous with command module America.
Last Apollo Moonwalk
Leaves the Moon as the last Apollo astronaut on the surface.
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