Historical Events In 1972

Jan 01   "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City NY after 1281 performances.   

Jan 01   International Book Year begins   

Jan 01   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91.   

Jan 01   People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China.   

Jan 02   Mariner 9 begins mapping Mars.   

Jan 03   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57.   

Jan 05   NASA announced its plans for a new space vehicle, the shuttle.   

Jan 05   NASA announces development of space shuttle.   

Jan 05   President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle.   

Jan 05   US president Richard Nixon gives the go-ahead for the NASA space shuttle program.   

Jan 05   West-Pakistani sheik Mujib ur-Rahman freed.   

Jan 06   US male Figure Skating championship won by Kenneth Shelley.   

Jan 06   Vladimir Bukovski is exiled from USSR.   

Jan 07   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

Jan 07   Iberian Airlines crashes into 800' peak on island of Ibiza, 104 die.   

Jan 07   Lewis F Powell Jr is recorded as becoming a Supreme Court Justice.   

Jan 07   William Hubbs Rehnquist, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice   

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60   

Jan 09   Billionaire Howard Hughes speaks to reporters by phone, stating that a biography of him by author Clifford Irving is phony   

Jan 09   Passenger ship Queen Elizabeth destroyed by fire while at anchor in Hong Kong.   

Jan 09   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80   

Jan 10   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81.   

Jan 10   Sheik Mujib ur-Rahman arrives in Dacca, East-Pakistan.   

Jan 10   Triple album set "Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK   

Jan 11   East-Pakistan is recorded as becoming independent state of Bangladesh   

Jan 12   Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90   

Jan 14   "Sanford and Son" starring Redd Foxx premieres on NBC TV   

Jan 14   Frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72   

Jan 15   Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels.   

Jan 16   David Seville, singer (Alvin and Chipmunks), dies at 52   

Jan 17   Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55   

Jan 17   Section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd.   

Jan 18   Rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69   

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Jan 02   Jeff jackson: Us baseball outfielder (phila phillies)   

Jan 02   Lake dawson: Nfl wide receiver (kc chiefs)   

Jan 02   Mattias norstrom: Mora swe, nhl defenseman (team sweden, la kings)   

Jan 02   Christopher lennertz: American composer   

Jan 04   Mike mccoy: Wlaf quarterback (amsterdam admirals)   

Jan 04   James longley: American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   Bryon morris: Running back (baltimore ravens)   

Jan 13   Byron "bam" morris: Nfl running back (pitts steelers)   

Jan 01   Jane morgan: Actress (mrs margaret davis-our miss brooks),    

Jan 03   Frans masereel: Flem wwii resistance fighter (le soleil),   

Jan 04   Carl-olof anderberg: Composer,   

Jan 06   Chen yi: Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   Clarence passailaigue: Cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for jamaica),    

Jan 08   Kenneth patchen: Us writer (see you in the morning),    

Jan 09   Ted shawn: Us dancer,   

Jan 10   Al goodman: Russian/us orch leader (nbc comedy hour),