| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 03 1972 | The United States Ratifies The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty |
| August 11 1972 | Last US Ground Unit Leaves Vietnam |
| August 14 1972 | East Berlin Ilyushin Il-62 Crash, Killing 156 |
| August 16 1972 | Air Force Fires Upon Hassan II |
| August 22 1972 | Rhodesia Is Expelled By IOC |