1972

Timeline

Godzilla, Anguirus, King Ghidorah, and Gigan battle (Godzilla vs. Gigan)

1971 ← 1972 → 1973

Before 1900

Prehistoric eras: Precambrian • Carboniferous • Permian • Jurassic • Cretaceous • Last Ice Age

BCE: 30,000 • 8000 • 4th millennium • 1100 • 218

Before 1800: 79 • 1274 • 1348 • 1357 • 1502 • 1556 • 1588 • 1605 • 1749

1800s: 1804 • 1805 • 1850 • 1851 • 1853 • 1862 • 1875 • 1881 • 1886 • 1888 • 1890 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899

1900–1999

'00s: 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909

'10s: 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919

'20s: 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929

'30s: 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939

'40s: 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949

'50s: 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959

'60s: 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

'70s: 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979

'80s: 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989

'90s: 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

2000–present

'00s: 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

'10s: 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019

'20s: 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2026

Future

2027 • 2028 • 2029 • 2030 • 2031 • 2034 • 2035 • 2036 • 2039 • 2041 • 2042 • 2043 • 2045 • 2046 • 2047 • 2048 • 2097 • 2204 • 22,000

In the real world

• The Three Treasures is released in Spain.

February

• Godzilla vs. Hedorah is released in the United States under the title Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster.
• 14 February: TJ Storm is born in Indiana, United States.

March

• 9 March: Megumi Odaka is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
• 12 March: Godzilla vs. Gigan is released in Japan.

April

• 7 April: The first episode of Ultraman Ace airs in Japan. Victor Wong, who played Charlie in King Kong (1933) and Son of Kong, passes away at age 65.

May

• 3 May: Bruce Cabot passes away at the age of 68.
• 9 May: Megumi Odaka is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
• 15 May: Following the signing of the Okinawa Reversion Agreement the previous year, the United States returns control of Okinawa to Japan.

June

• 27 June: Atari is founded.

July

• 22 July: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep is re-released in Japan.

September

• 2 September: Kobun Shizuno is born.
• 24 September: The stage and game show Chibikko Special airs its final episode on Tokyo 12 Channel.

October

• 5 October: The first episode of Toho's Go! Godman airs on Nippon Television during the channel's Good Morning! Kid's Show segment.
• 7 October: The first episode of Union Motion Picture Co.'s Assault! Human!! airs on Nippon TV.

December

• Kodansha begins publishing the Otomodachi Go! Godman manga.
• 10 December: James H. Nicholson passes away at age 56.
• 17 December: Destroy All Monsters is re-released in Japan and Daigoro vs. Goliath is released in Japan on the same day.
• 20 December: Gen Urobuchi is born in Tokyo, Japan.
• 30 December: The final episode of Union Motion Picture Co.'s Assault! Human!! airs on Nippon TV.

In fiction

• Aliens from Space Hunter Nebula M summon King Ghidorah and Gigan from space to destroy the Earth. Godzilla and Anguirus break out of Monster Island and venture to Japan, where they drive the two space monsters away after a lengthy battle. (Godzilla vs. Gigan)
• Gigan makes his first appearance, attacking Tokyo. He would reappear 36 years later to battle Godzilla in Seattle. (Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Gigan)

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