(Tuesday, May 2, 1972) — A fire today at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg, Idaho, claimed the lives of 91 workers who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Category Archives: 1970s
Apollo 16 right on target as 11-day mission ends 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: Apollo 16 on Apr. 27, 1972 (at 25:10)
(Thursday, April 27, 1972, 2:45 p.m. EST) — Three U.S. astroanuts splashed down with unparalleled accuracy in the Pacific today, concluding the 11-day flight of Apollo 16 in gentle blue seas about 1,520 miles south of Honolulu. Commander John W. Young and his rookie spacemen, Charles M. Duke Jr. and Thomas K. “Ken” Mattingly, pronounced themselves in “outstanding” condition.
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Commander reflects as Apollo 16 streaks towards splashdown 40 years ago today (1972)
Video: Apollo 16 on Apr. 26, 1972 (at 24:58)
(Wednesday, April 26, 1972) — As Apollo 16 streaked toward a splashdown in the South Pacific, its commander, John W. Young, proclaimed in a press conference from space today: “We’ve seen as much in 10 days as most poeple see in 10 lifetimes.”
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Apollo 16 astronaut Mattingly makes walk in space 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: Apollo 16 on Apr. 25, 1972 (at 24:20)
(Tuesday, April 25, 1972, 3:47 p.m. EST) — A floating “walk” in space and a mid-course rocket firing kept the Apollo 16 astronauts busy today as they sped smoothly away from the moon on their homeward journey to earth.
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Apollo 16 crew completes linkup; Moon explorers headed for home 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: Apollo 16 on Apr. 23, 1972 (at 19:31)
(Sunday, April 23, 1972, 10:35 p.m. EST) — Apollo 16 explorers rocketed away from the Moon today at 8:26 p.m. EST and sped into Moon orbit with rocks geologists believe were formed by early lunar volcanoes, thus achieving their primary goal. The men then linked with the command ship at 10:35 p.m. EST and began preparing for the long trip home.
Earlier in the day, John W. Young and Charles M. Duke, Jr., conducted a third and final expedition on the lunar surface for 5 hours and 40 minutes, driving their Moon buggy at a speed of 11 miles per hour.
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Astronauts rocket Apollo 16 spacecraft into Moon orbit 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: Apollo 16 burn into lunar orbit (at 3:18)
(Wednesday, April 19, 1972) — Apollo 16 astronauts rocketed into orbit of the Moon today and began a six-day scientific exploration. The spacemen and their craft were fit and ready for the challenge after a 240,000-mile voyage from Earth.
“Hello Houston. Sweet 16 has arrived,” commander John W. Young announced as the spacecraft emerged from behind the moon at 3:44 p.m. EST.
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Nixon, Trudeau sign pact to clean up Great Lakes 40 years ago today (1972)
(Saturday, April 15, 1972) — U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau signed a joint agreement today in Ottawa to begin the large-scale job of cleaning up the Great Lakes, the world’s largest reservoir of fresh water.
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Nixon assures Canadians U.S. respects their independence 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Friday, April 14, 1972, 3 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Richard M. Nixon assured Canada today that the United States wants its northern neighbor to build a national economy free of American domination.
Going before the Canadian Parliament after agreeing in private talks with Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau to seek a resumption of stalled trade talks, Nixon also aimed oblique criticism at the Soviet Union for supply arms to North Vietnam.
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Nixon pledges respect for Canada’s identity 40 years ago tonight (1972)
(Thursday, April 13, 1972, 6:30 p.m. EST) — President Richard Nixon, arriving at storm-swept Uplands airport tonight, launched a 40-hour state visit to Ottawa by observing that the United States respects Canada’s separate identity and by suggesting that the two North American peoples must learn and live with their differences.
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Fonda, Hackman and ‘The French Connection’ win top Oscars 40 years ago tonight (1972)
(Monday, April 10, 1972) — The French Connection, a hard-hitting, fast-paced tale of crime detection in New York City, was named Best Picture of 1971 tonight at the 44th Academy Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The film’s director, William Friedkin, was named Best Director.
Jane Fonda, the stylist, wily call girl of Klute and Gene Hackman, the relentless narcotics cop of The French Connection won top actor honors. The best original song award went to the “Theme From ‘Shaft.'”
