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Historical Events Happened In 1972

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Jan 01   "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City NY after 1281 performances on this day in history.  

Jan 01   International Book Year begins on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91  

Jan 01   On this day in history people's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China  

Jan 02   On this day in history mariner 9 begins mapping Mars  

Jan 03   On this day in history frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history nASA announced its plans for a new space vehicle, the shuttle  

Jan 05   On this day in history nASA announces development of space shuttle  

Jan 05   On this day in history new York City NY transit fare rises from 30¢ to 35¢  

Jan 05   President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle on this day in history.  

Jan 05   US president Richard Nixon gives the go-ahead for the NASA space shuttle program on this day in history.  

Jan 05   West-Pakistani sheik Mujib ur-Rahman freed on this day in history.  

Jan 06   US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn on this day in history.  

Jan 06   US male Figure Skating championship won by Kenneth Shelley on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Vladimir Bukovski is exiled from USSR on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history iberian Airlines crashes into 800' peak on island of Ibiza, 104 die  

Jan 07   On this day in history lewis F Powell Jr becomes a Supreme Court Justice  

Jan 07   William Hubbs Rehnquist, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Billionaire Howard Hughes speaks to reporters by phone, stating that a biography of him by author Clifford Irving is phony on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history passenger ship Queen Elizabeth destroyed by fire while at anchor in Hong Kong  

Jan 09   On this day in history ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80  

Jan 10   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history sheik Mujib ur-Rahman arrives in Dacca, East-Pakistan  

Jan 10   On this day in history triple album set "Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK  

Jan 11   On this day in history east-Pakistan becomes independent state of Bangladesh  

Jan 12   Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   "Sanford & Son" starring Redd Foxx premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels  

Jan 16   On this day in history david Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52  

Jan 17   Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer  

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)  

Famous Deaths In 1972

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   On this day in history jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91  

Jan 03   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81