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?) in the year 1972.  

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

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

Jul 22   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84  

Jul 22   Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France on this day in history.  

Jul 23   The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched in the year 1972.  

Jul 24   Bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl in the year 1972.  

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 in the year 1972.  

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

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   Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on this day in history.  

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   Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 12   Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam on this day in history.  

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

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   Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1972.  

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

Aug 16   John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1972.  

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

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 in the year 1972.  

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 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 in the year 1972.  

Jan 03   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 in the year 1972.  

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   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 in the year 1972.  

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