What is made in 1972?

  • In 1972, the United States was involved in the Vietnam War, which had been raging since 1955.
  • The Munich Olympics took place in Germany, where terrorists killed 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team.
  • United States President Richard Nixon visited China, a historic event that opened diplomatic relations between the two countries.
  • The Watergate scandal began to unfold, eventually resulting in Nixon's resignation in 1974.
  • The first scientific hand-held calculator was introduced by Hewlett-Packard.
  • The hit song "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
  • The Atari video game company was founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney.
  • The movie "The Godfather" was released, which became a classic and won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
  • The World Chess Championship was won by Bobby Fischer, who became the first American to hold the title in 24 years.
  • Nurmi, a Finnish computer system, became the first ever computer virus to be identified.