December 19, 1972 (Tuesday)
- The supertanker Sea Star collided with another ship and spilled 144,000,000 litres of petroleum into the Persian Gulf.
- Apollo 17 returned to Earth, concluding the program of lunar exploration.
- Born: Warren Sapp, American NFL defensive tackle, in Orlando, Florida; and Alyssa Milano, American actress (Charmed and Who's the Boss?), in Brooklyn
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Famous quotes containing the word december:
“Work—work—work,
In the dull December light,
And work—work—work,
When the weather is warm and bright—
While underneath the eaves
The brooding swallows cling
As if to show me their sunny backs
And twit me with the spring.”
—Thomas Hood (1799–1845)