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==Major Events== | ==Major Events== | ||
The following major events took place in 1972: | The following major events took place in 1972: | ||
| − | * | + | * 9 January - RMS Queen Elizabeth burns and capsises in [[Hong Kong]] harbour. |
| − | * | + | * 17 June - Watergate, five idiots arrested breaking into Democratic Party HQ. |
==Military Events== | ==Military Events== | ||
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* The [[Army Apprentices College]] were given a pressie by the good folk of [[Chepstow]]. | * The [[Army Apprentices College]] were given a pressie by the good folk of [[Chepstow]]. | ||
* [[4 Regt RA]] start an emergency tour of [[Northern Ireland]] | * [[4 Regt RA]] start an emergency tour of [[Northern Ireland]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire]] return to the [[UK]] from [[Cyprus]]. |
| − | * [[ | + | * 24 January - [[Japanese]] soldier Shoichi Yokoi found on Guam after hiding in the jungle for 28 years. |
| − | * | + | * 30 January - [[Bloody Sunday]]. |
| − | * | + | * 22 February - [[Aldershot]] bombing. IRA murders 7 people. |
| − | * | + | * 21 July - Bloody Friday, IRA murders 9 people and injures 130 in a series of 22 bombings. |
| − | * | + | * 1 September - Second [http://www.britains-smallwars.com/RRGP/CodWar.htm Cod War] with [[Iceland]] (or was it Bejams?). |
| − | * | + | * 16 October - Rioting at Maze Prison. |
Revision as of 16:41, 5 August 2008
Major Events
The following major events took place in 1972:
- 9 January - RMS Queen Elizabeth burns and capsises in Hong Kong harbour.
- 17 June - Watergate, five idiots arrested breaking into Democratic Party HQ.
Military Events
The following military events took place in 1972:
- The Army Apprentices College were given a pressie by the good folk of Chepstow.
- 4 Regt RA start an emergency tour of Northern Ireland
- Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire return to the UK from Cyprus.
- 24 January - Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi found on Guam after hiding in the jungle for 28 years.
- 30 January - Bloody Sunday.
- 22 February - Aldershot bombing. IRA murders 7 people.
- 21 July - Bloody Friday, IRA murders 9 people and injures 130 in a series of 22 bombings.
- 1 September - Second Cod War with Iceland (or was it Bejams?).
- 16 October - Rioting at Maze Prison.