Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1972
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Apr 16 In the year 1972 yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72 
Apr 17 1st Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of NY in 3:10:26 on this day in history.
Apr 18 T Smirnova discovers asteroids #1902 Shaposhnikov, #2192 Pyatigoriya & #2250 Stalingrad on this day in history.
Apr 19 Adolf Bach, German philologist/sociologist, dies at 82 in the year 1972.
Apr 19 In the year 1972 bangladesh joins the British Commonwealth
Apr 19 T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2328 Robeson in the year 1972.
Apr 20 Apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2 in the year 1972.
Apr 21 Apollo 17, the last Apollo mission lands on the Moon on this day in history.
Apr 21 John Young & Charles Duke explores Moon (Apollo 16) in the year 1972.
Apr 21 Moonwalk in the Descartes Highlands by CAPT John W. Young, USN Commander of Apollo 16. He was the ninth man to walk on the moon. LCDR Thomas K. Mattingly II, USN was the Command Module Pilot. During the 11 day, 1 hour and 51 minute mission, 213 lbs. of lunar material was collected. Recovery by HC-1 helicopters from USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14) in the year 1972.
Apr 21 On this day in history orbiting Astronomical Observatory 4 (Copernicus) launched
Apr 22 In the year 1972 apollo astronauts John Young & Charles Duke ride on the Moon
Apr 23 Apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface in the year 1972.
Apr 25 George Sanders actor (Mr Freeze-Batman), dies at 65 on this day in history.
Apr 25 George Sanders, actor (Mr Freeze-Batman, Ivanhoe), dies at 65 in the year 1972.
Apr 25 In the year 1972 hans-Werner Grosse glides 907.7 miles (1,461 km) in an AS-W-12
Apr 25 Paula the cat, a ten month old tabby, survives a fall from the 26th floor of an apartment building on this day in history.
Apr 26 On this day in history margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59
Apr 27 In the year 1972 apollo 16 returns to Earth
Apr 27 Kwame Nkrumah president of Ghana, dies at 62 in the year 1972.
Apr 27 Kwame Nkrumah, president of Ghana, dies at 62 in the year 1972.
Apr 27 In the year 1972 nYC Mayor John Lindsey appeals that John Lennon not be deported
Apr 28 The courts awarded the Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because the winner was given drugs before the race on this day in history.
Apr 29 Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup in the year 1972.
Apr 30 On this day in history "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio
Apr 30 Gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38 in the year 1972.
May 01 In the year 1972 "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances
May 01 Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on this day in history.
May 01 In the year 1972 pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose)
May 01 Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres on this day in history.
May 02 On this day in history electrical fire in Sunshine Silver mine - 126 die (Kellogg Idaho)
May 02 On this day in history hugo Hartung, writer, dies at 69
May 02 In the year 1972 lieutenant General Vernon A Walters, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA
May 02 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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