Historical Events In 1972

Jul 21   2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain) in the year 1972.  

Jul 21   In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?) on this day in history.  

Jul 21   In the year 1972 jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies  

Jul 21   Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 22   10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.  

Jul 22   On this day in history 27.53 cm (10.84") of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)  

Jul 22   On this day in history hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84  

Jul 22   In the year 1972 venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus  

Jul 23   In the year 1972 eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France  

Jul 23   In the year 1972 the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched  

Jul 24   On this day in history bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl  

Jul 24   On this day in history bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl  

Jul 24   Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16 in the year 1972.  

Jul 25   US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1972 paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian premier/sect-gen (NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73  

Jul 31   On this day in history thomas Eagleton withdraws as Democratic VP candidate  

Aug 01   On this day in history brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28  

Aug 01   Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London in the year 1972.  

Aug 02   On this day in history brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29  

Aug 02   In the year 1972 gold hits record $70 an ounce in London  

Aug 05   Frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71 in the year 1972.  

Aug 07   On this day in history joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer  

Aug 09   In the year 1972 bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53  

Aug 09   On this day in history rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle  

Aug 09   Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle in the year 1972.  

Aug 11   Max Theiler, S Afr/US microbiologist (vaccin-Nobel 1951), dies at 73 in the year 1972.  

Aug 12   On this day in history last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam  

Aug 13   On this day in history george Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78  

Aug 14   In the year 1972 east German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashes near Moscow, killing 156  

Aug 14   Jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86 in the year 1972.  

Aug 15   Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1972 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich  

Aug 16   In the year 1972 john Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39  

Aug 17   In the year 1972 in New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain  

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Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)  

Jan 02   Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 02   Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 13   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1972 death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)  

Jan 07   On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies  

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80  

Jan 10   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.