Video: '1972 Olympic Gold Medal Basketball Game USSR vs USA'

(Saturday, September 9, 1972 from 11:45 p.m. to Sunday, September 10, 1972, 1:14 a.m. Central European Time; during the 1972 Olympic Men’s Basketball Final, part of the 1972 Summer Olympics) — In the gold medal match at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the American men’s basketball team today lost to the Soviet Union, 51–50, on a shot at the buzzer by Alexander Belov in what is widely considered the most controversial game in international basketball history. Continue reading Soviets end U.S. Olympic basketball reign with disputed last-shot 51-50 victory 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1972) →

Video: 'Mega Disasters - Munich Olympic Massacre'

(Wednesday, September 6, 1972, 12:04 a.m. Central European Time; during the Munich massacre, part of the 1972 Summer Olympics) — Nine Israeli athletes taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September were murdered early this morning by their kidnappers during a bungled attempt by West Germany police to rescue kidnapped members of the Israeli Olympic team at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base. Continue reading Attempt to rescue nine Israeli Olympic team members held hostage in Munich ends in disaster 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1972) →

Video: 'Munich Massacre - 1972 | Today In History | 5 Sept 17'

(Tuesday, September 5, 1972, 4:31 a.m. Central European Time; during the Munich massacre, part of the 1972 Summer Olympics) — Eight members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September infiltrated the Olympic village in Munich, West Germany, this morning, killing two Israeli athletes (wrestling coach Moshe Weinberg and weightlifter Yossef Romano) and taking nine more hostage, in what eventually came to be known as the Munich Massacre. Continue reading Palestinian terrorists kill two Israeli athletes, take nine more hostage at Munich Olympic Games 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1972) →

Video: 'Mark Spitz - Seven golds - Munich 1972 Olympic Games'

(Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 1972; during the 1972 Summer Olympics) — Mark Spitz, 22, became the first competitor to win seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games, swimming tonight as part of the American team in the 400-meter relay. Continue reading U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz wins record seventh gold medal at Munich Olympics in 400-meter medley relay 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1972) →