Historical Events Happened In 1972

Nov 14 Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for first time (1003.16) on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 14 On this day in history martin Dies, (Rep)/1st chairman of House Un-American, dies Share it »

Nov 16 On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87 Share it »

Nov 18 Danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 19 On this day in history "Ambassador" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 9 performances Share it »

Nov 22 On this day in history chuck Thacker, a computer scientist at Xerox PARC, started designing the Alto computer, designed to improve the quality of machine-human interactions Share it »

Nov 22 On this day in history the United States loses its first B-52 of the war. The eight-engine bomber was brought down by a North Vietnamese surface-to-air missile near Vinh on the day when B-52s flew their heaviest raids of the war over North Vietnam. Share it »

Nov 23 On this day in history marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56 Share it »

Nov 24 Hall Overton, US composer (Enchanted Pear Tree), dies at 52 on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 25 On this day in history hans H B Scharoun, German architect (Berlin Philharmonic), dies at 79 Share it »

Nov 27 Yanks trade Ellis, Torres andSpikes to Indians for Nettles andMoses on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 28 On this day in history gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91 Share it »

Nov 28 On this day in history los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels Share it »

Nov 30 BBC bans Wings "Hi, Hi, Hi" on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 30 On this day in history hans-Erich Apostel, Austrian composer (Kubiniana, Requiem), dies at 71 Share it »

Nov 30 On this day in history illegal fireworks factory explodes killing 15 (Rome Italy) Share it »

Dec 01 Antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81 on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 02 On this day in history "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama) Share it »

Dec 02 Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 03 On this day in history convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die Share it »

Dec 06 Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38 on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 07 On this day in history adrian J Zoetmulder, author (God's Hour), dies at 91 Share it »

Dec 07 On this day in history apollo 17, last of Apollo Moon series, launched Share it »

Dec 07 On this day in history phillippine first lady Imelda Marcos stabbed and wounded by an assailant Share it »

Dec 08 On this day in history george Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash Share it »

Dec 10 Mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78 on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 11 On this day in history astronauts Cernan and Harrison become 11th and 12th on the Moon Share it »

Dec 11 John Mills, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ in early 1930's, 241 runs), dies on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 12 Captain Eugene A. Cernan, USN, commander of Apollo 17, walks on the Moon. Commander Ronald E. Evans, USN, was the Command Module Pilot. The mission lasted 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes. Recovery by HC-1 helicopters from USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14) on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 13 On this day in history an HC-1 Detachment Five SH-3G Sea King helicopter, stationed aboard Oriskany, rescued a VFP-63 pilot involved in operations in the Tonkin Gulf while on Yankee Station. This was the fifteenth pilot rescued by HC-1 Share it »

Dec 15 On this day in history edward Earle, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight), dies at 90 Share it »

Dec 16 On this day in history miami Dolphins become first undefeated NFL team (14-0-0) Share it »

Dec 17 On this day in history erwin Dressel, composer, dies at 63 Share it »

Dec 17 On this day in history new line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India and Pakistan Share it »

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

Jan 02 Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 02 Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker Share it »

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

Jan 13 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Jan 04 On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 Share it »

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

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

Jan 08 On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 Share it »

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

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