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   Jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies in the year 1972.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   On this day in history eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France  

Jul 23   The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16  

Jul 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 31   Thomas Eagleton withdraws as Democratic VP candidate in the year 1972.  

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   Brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1972 jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86  

Aug 15   In the year 1972 alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89  

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

Aug 16   John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)  

Jan 01   In the year 1972 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91  

Jan 03   On this day in history frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60  

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

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