Historical Events In 1972

Jul 22 27.53 cm (10.84") of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)

Jul 18 200,000 attend Mt Pocono rock festival in Penns

Jul 23 Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France

Jul 09 The first tour of Paul McCartney & Wings (France)

Jul 10 Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India

Jul 10 Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern)

Jul 24 Bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl

Jul 25 US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment

Jul 31 Thomas Eagleton withdraws as Democratic VP candidate

Jul 17 The first 2 women begin training as FBI agents at Quantico

Jul 13 C Torres discovers asteroid #3050 Carrera

Jul 23 The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched

Jul 21 In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?)

Mar 19 Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 points

Mar 19 Carol Mann wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic

Mar 10 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR

Mar 15 Assassination attempt on Governor George Wallace of Alabama

Mar 19 India &Bangladesh sign friendship treaty

Mar 19 "To Live Another Summer" closes at Helen Hayes NYC after 173 performances

Mar 02 Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby

Mar 31 Official Beatles Fan Club closes down

Mar 15 Danish airliner hit mountain in Sheikdom of Oman killing 112

Mar 30 North Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam

Mar 06 Jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner

Mar 28 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR

Mar 12 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Lady Eve Golf Open

Mar 04 Libya & USSR signs cooperation treaty

Mar 08 The first airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa)

Mar 24 Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland

Mar 21 US Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote

Mar 08 The first flight of the Goodyear blimp

Mar 01 Wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points

Mar 04 Last train run between Penrith to Keswick UK

Mar 02 Jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Central African Republic

Mar 28 Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game

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