December 1972

Saturday 02:

Gough Whitlam becomes the first Australian Labor Party Prime Minister of Australia for 23 years.

Thursday 07:

Apollo 17, the last Apollo moon mission, is launched. The crew take The Blue Marble image as they leave the Earth.

Sunday 10:

Professional Wrestler Ric Flair has his first match against against George "Scrap Iron" Gadaski. It was a 10 minute draw.

Monday 11:

Apollo 17 became the sixth and last mission to date to land on the ].

Wednesday 13:

A chartered Spanish airliner crashes on takeoff from the Canary Islands, killing 155

Tuesday 19:

Apollo 17, the last manned lunar flight, returns to Earth.

Saturday 23:

The survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days.

Friday 29:

An Eastern Airlines Lockheed Tristar crashed on approach to Miami International Airport, Florida, killing 101

Saturday 30:

Vietnam War: The US halts heavy bombing of North Vietnam.

Sunday 31:

Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.