1972 in Rhodesia explained

The following lists events that happened during 1972 in Rhodesia.

Incumbents

• • President: Clifford Dupont Prime Minister: Ian Smith

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 - Guerrillas of the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) attack Altena farm in Centenary area, marking an unprecedented escalation of the Rhodesian Bush War.

Births

• September 29 — Abel Chimukoko, long-distance runner^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abel CHIMUKOKO . February 22, 2024.
2. Web site: Abel Chimukoko . SR/Olympic Sports . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203004612/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/abel-chimukoko-1.html . December 3, 2016 . February 22, 2024.