Page 13: Historical Events In 1972

Sep 10   Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton, redeeming his loss to Norton in their previous encounter in the year 1972.   

Sep 10   On this day in history sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading S Afr prior to WWI), dies   

Sep 10   On this day in history uS Men's olympic basketball teams 1st lose, 51-50 to USSR (disputed)   

Sep 11   BART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont in the year 1972.   

Sep 12   Two British trawlers sunk by Icelandic gunboats during the 'cod war' on this day in history.   

Sep 12   William Boyd, cowboy (Hopalong Cassidy), dies at 77 in the year 1972.   

Sep 14   On this day in history "The Waltons" TV program premiers   

Sep 14   In the year 1972 kornelis Posthumus, chemist, dies at 70   

Sep 15   Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1972.   

Sep 16   On this day in history first TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie   

Sep 16   On this day in history penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies&quot   

Sep 17   "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   In the year 1972 bART begins passenger service in SF   

Sep 20   In the year 1972 police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm   

Sep 21   On this day in history henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76   

Sep 21   In the year 1972 marcos declares martial law in the Philippines   

Sep 22   Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53 in the year 1972.   

Sep 23   On this day in history carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63   

Sep 24   In the year 1972 antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22   

Sep 25   Norway votes not to join the European Community in the year 1972.   

Sep 26   American Museum of Immigration dedicated on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82   

Sep 27   Rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Japan &Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations in the year 1972.   

Sep 28   In the year 1972 maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66   

Sep 30   On this day in history passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa)   

Oct 01   Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 in the year 1972.   

Oct 01   Louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68 in the year 1972.   

Oct 01   On this day in history the first games of the World Hockey Association   

Oct 02   Aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, kills 105 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 in the year 1972.   

Oct 05   On this day in history herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born in the year 1972.   

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   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   In the year 1972 clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1972 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