| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 04 1972 | Rose Heilbron Becomes First Female Judge, London |
| January 05 1972 | President Nixon Orders Space Shuttle Development Progran |
| January 10 1972 | Sheikh Rahman Returns To Bangladesh After Prison |
| January 11 1972 | East Pakistan Renames Itself Bangladesh |
| January 13 1972 | Military Coup In Ghana |
| January 14 1972 | Queen Margrethe Ascends The Throne |
| January 20 1972 | Pakistan Nuclear Weapons Program Begun |
| January 24 1972 | Yokoi Has Hid In Guam Jungle Since WWII |
| January 30 1972 | British Paratroopers Kill Civilians In Demonstrations |
| January 30 1972 | Pakistan Withdraws From The Commonwealth |