Historical Events In 1972

Jul 21   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies  

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

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

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   On this day in history venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus  

Jul 23   In the year 1972 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   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   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   In the year 1972 paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian premier/sect-gen (NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1972.  

Aug 05   Frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1972 joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer  

Aug 09   Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history max Theiler, S Afr/US microbiologist (vaccin-Nobel 1951), dies at 73  

Aug 12   In the year 1972 last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam  

Aug 13   In the year 1972 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   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 in the year 1972.  

Aug 17   In the year 1972 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 in the year 1972.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker  

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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.