| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 02 1972 | House Fire Breaks Out At Mine |
| May 04 1972 | Don't Make A Wave Renamed Greenpeace Foundation |
| May 05 1972 | Deadliest Air Disaster In Italian History Claims 115 |
| May 06 1972 | Three Executed In Ankara |
| May 08 1972 | Nixon Announces Order To Place Mines In N. Vietnam |
| May 08 1972 | Black September Terrorists Hijack Sabena Flight |
| May 10 1972 | First Flight Of A-10 Thunderbolt II |
| May 13 1972 | Fire At Playtown Cabaret In Japan Kills 118 |
| May 13 1972 | The Troubles: Car Bombing Sparks Gun Battle |
| May 15 1972 | Okinawa Reverts To Japanese Control From U.S |
| May 15 1972 | Maryland: Bremer Shoots, Paralyzes George Wallace |
| May 21 1972 | Laszlo Toth, A Lunatic, Damages A Major Artwork In Rome |
| May 22 1972 | Ceylon Adopts Constitution, Becomes Sri Lanka |
| May 26 1972 | Willandra National Park Is Established |
| May 26 1972 | Anti-Ballistic Missle Treaty Signed By US & USSR |
| May 30 1972 | Angry Brigade On Trial Over Bombings |
| May 30 1972 | Japanese Red Army Massacre Lod Airport |