1972 in Zimbabwe

1972 in Zimbabwe

=January=

*11 January-11 March - The Pearce Commission arrives in Rhodesia to conduct tests of acceptability of settlement proposals which was agreed on in 1971

March

*10 March - The African National Council is transformed into a political organisation and calls for a constitutional conference

May

*31 May - The United States Senate votes against re-imposition of embargo on Rhodesian chromite.

August

*22 August - International Olympic Committee asks Rhodesia to withdraw from the 20th Olympic Summer Games held in Munich, Germany

December

*21 December - Terrorists/Freedom-fighters attack Altena farm in Centenary area (This attack marks beginning of upsurge of insurgency activity)

Births

*September 29 — Abel Chimukoko, long-distance runner

ee also

*1971 in Zimbabwe
*other events of 1972
*1973 in Zimbabwe
*Timeline of Zimbabwe history


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