Page 11: Historical Events In 1972

Aug 14   East German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashes near Moscow, killing 156.   

Aug 14   Jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86.   

Aug 15   Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89.   

Aug 16   54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich.   

Aug 16   John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39   

Aug 17   In New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain   

Aug 17   In this year, Phillies Steve Carlton claims his 15th straight game   

Aug 17   Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76.   

Aug 18   Police fine Paul and Linda McCartney $800 in Sweden cannabis possession   

Aug 21   1st hot air balloon flight over Alps   

Aug 21   inaugural hot air balloon flight over the Alps.   

Aug 21   Republican convention opens in Miami Beach.   

Aug 21   US orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched   

Aug 23   Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68.   

Aug 23   Republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley).   

Aug 24   Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59   

Aug 24   Gordie Howe and Jean Beliveau inducted in Hockey Hall of Fame   

Aug 25   Juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71.   

Aug 26   20th Olympic games open at Munich German FR   

Aug 26   Jacques Gans, Dutch author/journalist, dies at 63   

Aug 26   Opening ceremonies usher in the summer Olympics games in Munich, West Germany.   

Aug 26   Summer Olympics open in Munich, West Germany.   

Aug 28   Mark Spitz earns the inaugural of seven gold medals, seting a world record in the 200-meter butterfly at the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.   

Aug 28   William HAF, Engl prince/grandson of George V, dies in accident at 29.   

Aug 29   Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, Ger night club performer/singer, dies   

Aug 30   David Barrett 1930- leads the NDP to victory over WAC Bennett's Social Credit Party, taking 39 seats in the British Columbia provincial election; upsetting 20 years of Socred rule   

Aug 31   In this year, Olga Korbut, USSR, claims olympic gold medal in gymnastics   

Sep 01   Bobby Fischer of the USA defeats Boris Spassky of the USSR at the international chess championship in Reykjavik, Iceland   

Sep 01   May Aufderheide, composer, dies at 84.   

Sep 01   The O'Jays receive the inaugural of their eventual six gold records, this one for the hit Back Stabbers.   

Sep 04   Alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies.   

Sep 04   Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz is recorded as becoming the inaugural person in history to win seven gold medals, winning the 400-meter relay at Munich, GVany   

Sep 05   Chemical spill with fog sickens hundreds in Meuse Valley Belgium   

Sep 05   Israeli athletes held hostage by Arab guerrillas at the Munich Olympics   

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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),