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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