The following lists events that happened during 1972 in Rhodesia. Incumbents President: Clifford Dupont Prime Minister: Ian Smith January 11 January-11 March - The Pearce Commission arrives in Rhodesia to conduct tests of acceptability of settlement proposals which was agreed on in 1971 March 10 March - The African National Council is transformed into a political organisation and calls for a constitutional conference May 31 May - The United States Senate votes against re-imposition of embargo on Rhodesian chromite. August 22 August - International Olympic Committee asks Rhodesia to withdraw from the 20th Olympic Summer Games held in Munich, Germany December 21 December - Guerrillas of the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) attack Altena farm in Centenary area, marking an unprecedented escalation of the Rhodesian Bush War. Births September 29 — Abel Chimukoko, long-distance runner Years of the 20th century in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe