23 December 1972 December 22, 2012 Author: Staff The 16 survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days. They survived by cannibalism. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide." Abraham Lincoln — Click here for more from Abraham Lincoln Related posts: 26 December 1972 16 December 1972 2 February 1972 17 June 1972 11 October 1972 23 December 1893 Categories: History Tags: 1972, 23 December