Historical Events In 1972

Jul 21   On this day in history 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)   

Jul 21   In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?) in the year 1972.   

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

Jul 21   Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies in the year 1972.   

Jul 22   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   Bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl in the year 1972.   

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   In the year 1972 thomas Eagleton withdraws as Democratic VP candidate   

Aug 01   Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

Aug 05   On this day in history frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71   

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

Aug 09   Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53 in the year 1972.   

Aug 09   Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle on this day in history.   

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   Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam on this day in history.   

Aug 13   George Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89   

Aug 16   54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 13   In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)   

Jan 13   Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

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

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

Jan 09   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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