Page 11: 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?) 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   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   Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus in the year 1972.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1972 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   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian premier/sect-gen (NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1972 brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28   

Aug 01   On this day in history gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

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

Aug 02   Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London in the year 1972.   

Aug 05   In the year 1972 frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71   

Aug 07   Joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer in the year 1972.   

Aug 09   On this day in history bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53   

Aug 09   In the year 1972 rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

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

Aug 11   Max Theiler, S Afr/US microbiologist (vaccin-Nobel 1951), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1972 george Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78   

Aug 14   East German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashes near Moscow, killing 156 on this day in history.   

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   54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich in the year 1972.   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history in New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1972.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)   

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker   

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   On this day in history jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

Jan 03   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

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   On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60   

Jan 09   In the year 1972 ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80   

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