Page 11: Historical Events In 1972

Jul 21   Jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies.   

Jul 21   Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies.   

Jul 22   10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)   

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

Jul 22   Hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84   

Jul 22   Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus   

Jul 23   In this year, Eddy Merckx (Belgium) claims his 4th consecutive Tour de France   

Jul 23   The inaugural Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched   

Jul 24   Bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl.   

Jul 24   Bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl   

Jul 24   Jigme Singye Wangchuk is recorded as becoming king of Bhutan at 16   

Jul 25   US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment   

Jul 31   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian premier/sect-gen (NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73.   

Jul 31   Thomas Eagleton withdraws as Democratic VP candidate.   

Aug 01   Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28.   

Aug 01   Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

Aug 02   Brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29.   

Aug 02   Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

Aug 05   Frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71   

Aug 07   Joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer.   

Aug 09   Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53.   

Aug 09   Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

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

Aug 11   Max Theiler, S Afr/US microbiologist (vaccin-Nobel 1951), dies at 73   

Aug 12   Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam.   

Aug 13   George Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78   

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.   

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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),