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March 1972

1972JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberThe following events occurred in March 1972: March 1, 1972 (Wednesday)The Buffalo River in Arkansas became the first American river to become part of the protected National Wild and Scenic Rivers program.Juan María Bordaberry was inaugurated as the newly elected President of Uruguay, and soon assumed dictatorial power, including the operation of the nation's courts by the military under his command.March 2, 1972 (Thursday)Pioneer 10 was launched from the Cape Kennedy at 8:49 p.m. Bearing a 6-by-9-inch gold anodized plaque that contained a message for alien civilizations, the American probe attained a record speed of more than 30,000 m.p.h. on its way to the planet Jupiter, which it would reach on December 3, 1973.

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