Page 11: Historical Events In 1972
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
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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