Page 11: Historical Events In 1972

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

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   Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1972.   

Jul 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29 on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer   

Aug 09   In the year 1972 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   George Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78 in the year 1972.   

Aug 14   East German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashes near Moscow, killing 156 in the year 1972.   

Aug 14   In the year 1972 jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86   

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

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   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   In the year 1972 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 06   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died in the year 1972.   

Jan 07   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1972.