1972 Newspapers

The 1970’s was a decade filled with contradictions. Find out what events made newspaper headlines in 1972 and caught the attention of the nation with an authentic newspaper. At Historic Newspapers, we have the largest collection of original newspapers in the world, featuring accounts of some of the most shocking news stories that occurred during any given year. Choose from a wide range of publications.

 

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1972 Newspapers

1972 Newspaper Headlines

Read about all the page-turning events in our collection of 1972 newspaper articles, featuring stories from the country’s biggest newspapers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Dallas Morning News. An authentic 1972 newspaper is a wonderful keepsake gift idea for anyone with a special connection to this year, or anyone interested in historical events.

January 2, 1972
Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City, taking at least $4 million.

January 5, 1972
President Richard Nixon demands the development of a space shuttle program.

January 16, 1972
Super Bowl VI takes place, with the Dallas Cowboys defeating the Miami Dolphins 24-3.

February 2, 1972
Anti-British riots take place throughout Ireland. The British Embassy in Dublin is burned to the ground, as are several British-owned businesses.

February 3, 1972
The 1972 Winter Olympics open in Sapporo, Japan.

February 5, 1972
Bob Douglas becomes the first African American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

February 18, 1972
The California Supreme Court voids the state’s death penalty, commuting all death sentences to life imprisonment.

March 24, 1972
“The Godfather” is released in cinemas in the United States.

April 22, 1972
Sylvia Cook and John Fairfax finish rowing across the Pacific.

May 2, 1972
Fire in the Sunshine Mine in northern Idaho kills 91 people.

May 26, 1972
President Richard Nixon and leader of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT I treaty in Moscow, along with the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and other agreements.

May 28, 1972
Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII of England (b. 1894) dies.

June 22, 1972
President Richard Nixon and White House chief of staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the C.I.A. to obstruct the F.B.I’s investigation into the Watergate break-ins.

June 28, 1972
President Richard Nixon announces that no new draftees will be sent to Vietnam.

July 21, 1972
Twenty-two bombs planted by the Provisional IRA explode in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Nine people are killed and 130 seriously injured.

July 31, 1972
Bloody Sunday: British troops move into the ‘no-go’ areas of Belfast and Derry in Northern Ireland, ending Free Derry.

August 4, 1972
Dictator Idi Amin declares that Uganda will expel 50,000 Asians with British passports within three months.

August 12, 1972
The last U.S. ground troops are withdrawn from Vietnam.

August 26, 1972
The 1972 Summer Olympics are held in Munich, West Germany.

September 5-6, 1972
Munich Massacre: Eleven Israeli athletes are murdered at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich after eight members of the Arab terrorist group ‘Black September’ invade the Olympic Village; five guerrillas and one policeman are also killed in a failed hostage rescue.

October 25, 1972
The first female FBI agents are hired.

November 30, 1972
Cod War: British Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home says that Royal Navy ships will be stationed to protect British trawlers off Iceland.

December 23, 1972
The first ever postseason NFL game is won by the Pittsburgh Steelers, defeating the Oakland Raiders 13-7 on a last-second play that becomes known as the Immaculate Reception.

December 25, 1972
The Christmas bombing of North Vietnam causes widespread criticism of the U.S. and President Richard Nixon.

December 26, 1972
Former President Harry S. Truman dies in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Alexandra Dean November 27 2023

Very great customer service

Gayle DiGangi Jacobs November 19 2023

One of the most original gift ideas given to a birthday boy celebrating his 80th birthday.

Jeff G November 17 2023

Crumbling and expensive. Paid $70 plus for a paper taped back together. Horrible customer serve. At no point do they advertise these papers maybe taped together. Probably because if they did you would not buy it. Deceitful.

  • Historic Newspapers Team November 18 2023

    Thank you for your review.

    We do apologize that you are not happy with the newspaper received.

    We can see that you did contact our Customer Service Team in regards to the item received. It was explained that as you have ordered a 1945 newspaper and therefore 78 years old, unfortunately it will not be received as if you had brought a newspaper today.

    Most of our archived papers are stored in large binders or are already folded, especially the larger broadsheets. As they are genuine originals from that time, they can be fragile therefore we use a special archive tape to reinforce the spine or areas which may deteriorate from excessive use. Some stock we have acquired is stitched into the binders from previous use in places like libraries, universities, private sales etc. Where this is the case, we would have to carefully cut the papers out so we use the tape which is clear and designed so that you can read the paper freely.

    Please accept our apologies for any inconvenienced caused.

    Kindest Regards
    The Historic Newspapers Team

Volha Chuvakin November 11 2023

Bought it for my husband birthday and can't wait to give it. It is beautifully packaged and paper is in amazing condition.

Kirsten Becker October 20 2023

The perfect thoughtful gift!

Evelyn Hart October 18 2023

Product was amazing!! Absolutely treasured experience. Each page was an adventure back in time.

Paula G September 19 2023

Very unique, interesting to see what happens 70 years ago.

Deeanna Franklin Campbell September 19 2023

It was an 80th birthday gift for my dad. He loved it. Wonderful trip down memory lane. The paper is very fragile and turning the dry pages takes great care, but that just helped with the authenticity and magic of the look into the past. Thanks!

Benjamin W August 17 2023

This is a great product and is the perfect gift for a loved one

Kenneth Robinson August 11 2023

For a newspaper that’s 80+ years old and almost perfect, can’t go wrong.