January
Apr 16 Giant Pandas "Ling-Ling" and "Hsing-Hsing" Arrive at National Zoo
Year:
1972
Month:
april
Day:
16
Date:
Sun, 1972-04-16
SIA Image reference:
Two Giant Pandas, Hsing-Hsing (m) and Ling-Ling (f), arrive at Andrews Air Force Base on April 16, 1972 at 5 AM. The pandas are gifts to the United States of America from the People's Republic of China following President Richard M. Nixon’s historic visit to China. The pandas are officially presented to the National Zoological Park on April 20, 1972.