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Historical Events Happened In 1972

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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Famous Birthdays In 1972

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 Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker

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

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

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 On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57

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 On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60

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