Remember Senior Year?
1972-1973
The first episode of The Price Is Right is hosted on
CBS by Bob Barker.
Eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in
Munich are murdered after 8 members of the Arab terrorist group Black September
invade the Olympic Village; 5 guerillas and 1 policeman are also killed in a
failed hostage rescue. Later, the Black September group hijacks a Lufthansa
Boeing 727 over Turkey, demanding the release of 3 terrorists still held for
the massacre.
Republican incumbent Richard Nixon defeats Democratic
Senator George McGovern in a landslide in the Presidential election.
Atari kicks off the first generation of video games with the
release of their seminal arcade version of Pong, the first game to
achieve commercial success.
Apollo 17 lands on the Moon.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturns state bans on abortion with
Roe v. Wade.
The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam.
The first handheld mobile phone call is
made by Martin Cooper of Motorola in New York City.
The World Trade Center officially opens
in New York City with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The Sears Tower in Chicago is finished, becoming the world's
tallest building at 1,451 feet.
The Oakland A’s beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 in the World
Series.
The Miami Dolphins win against the Washington Redskins 14-7
in the Super Bowl.
The New York Knicks defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 102–93 in
Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA title.
The Godfather wins for Best Picture at the Academy Awards; Marlon Brando (The Godfather) and Liza Minnelli (Cabaret) win for Best Actor and Best Actress.
All in the Family
and The Waltons are the top shows on
television and win several Emmys that year.
Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” wins
Record of the Year at the Grammys.