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1972 in the United Arab Emirates

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Decades:
  
1970s 1980s 1990s

See also:
  
Other events of 1972 Timeline of Emirati history

The following lists events that happened during 1972 in the United Arab Emirates.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
  • Prime Minister: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

    • January

  • January 24 - A month after bringing the Emirate of Sharjah into the United Arab Emirates, the emir, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi was assassinated in a coup attempt by the previous ruler, Saqr bin Sultan al-Qasimi, whom Khalid had overthrown in 1965. Saqr failed to regain the throne, and Sharjah has been ruled since then by Khalid's brother, Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi.

    • February

  • February 10 - The seventh sheikhdom, Ras al-Khaimah, joins the United Arab Emirates.

    • March

  • March 14 - Sterling Airways Flight 267, which was bringing Danish vacationers home from a holiday in Sri Lanka, crashed on its approach to the Dubai airport. All 112 people on board were killed.

    • References

    1972 in the United Arab Emirates Wikipedia
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