Page 10: Historical Events In 1972

Jun 15   75,000 attend gathering of religious leader Billy Graham, in Texas in the year 1972.   

Jun 15   Rock fall inside Vierzy Tunnel (France) causes 2 train crash; 107 die on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Burglars caught inside the Watergate building on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history 5 arrested for burglarizing Democratic Party HQ at Watergate Oh what a tangled web we weave   

Jun 17   In the year 1972 looking Glass releases "Brandy"   

Jun 18   BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118 in the year 1972.   

Jun 20   Horst Salomon, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history seth Bingham, composer, dies at 90   

Jun 23   On this day in history elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54   

Jun 23   On this day in history hS-2, HS-15, HS-74 and HS-75 came to the aid of flood stricken residents in the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Pottstown areas of Pennsylvania   

Jun 23   Hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history in the year 1972.   

Jun 23   Nixon &Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports on this day in history.   

Jun 26   David Lichine, [Lichtenstein], Russian/US choreographer, dies at 61 in the year 1972.   

Jun 29   Supreme Court-death penalty usually was "cruel &unusual punishment" on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history uSSR launches Prognoz 2 into earth orbit (549/200,000 km)   

Jul 01   In the year 1972 ms. magazine begins publishing   

Jul 02   Joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95 in the year 1972.   

Jul 03   Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist, dies at 68 in the year 1972.   

Jul 06   Brandon De Wilde actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash in the year 1972.   

Jul 06   Brandon De Wilde, actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash in the year 1972.   

Jul 07   Athenagoras, 268th patriarch of Constantinople, dies in the year 1972.   

Jul 07   Billie Jean King beats Evonne Goolagong to win Wimbeldon in the year 1972.   

Jul 09   Kwame Nkrumah, re-buried in Nkroful Ghana in the year 1972.   

Jul 09   The first tour of Paul McCartney & Wings (France) in the year 1972.   

Jul 10   Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India   

Jul 13   In the year 1972 c Torres discovers asteroid #3050 Carrera   

Jul 13   On this day in history lA Rams (Irsay) & Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners   

Jul 13   In the year 1972 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2112 Ulyanov   

Jul 14   On this day in history l Zhuravleva discovers asteroids #1959 Karbyshev & #2423 Ibarruri   

Jul 16   On this day in history giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65   

Jul 17   On this day in history the first 2 women begin training as FBI agents at Quantico   

Jul 18   On this day in history 200,000 attend Mt Pocono rock festival in Penns   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 02   Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)   

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

Jan 01   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 in the year 1972.   

Jan 03   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1972 kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60   

Jan 09   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

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