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 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading S Afr prior to WWI), dies in the year 1972.  

Sep 10   US Men's olympic basketball teams 1st lose, 51-50 to USSR (disputed) in the year 1972.  

Sep 11   BART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Two British trawlers sunk by Icelandic gunboats during the 'cod war' in the year 1972.  

Sep 12   William Boyd, cowboy (Hopalong Cassidy), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1972 first TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie  

Sep 16   In the year 1972 penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies&quot  

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

Sep 17   Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 in the year 1972.  

Sep 17   On this day in history bART begins passenger service in SF  

Sep 20   Police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm in the year 1972.  

Sep 21   Henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Sep 21   On this day in history marcos declares martial law in the Philippines  

Sep 22   Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 26   In the year 1972 american Museum of Immigration dedicated  

Sep 26   Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82 in the year 1972.  

Sep 27   Rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide in the year 1972.  

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

Sep 28   On this day in history maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66  

Sep 30   Passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa) in the year 1972.  

Oct 01   On this day in history kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87  

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

Oct 01   The first games of the World Hockey Association in the year 1972.  

Oct 02   In the year 1972 aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, kills 105  

Oct 04   On this day in history colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61  

Oct 05   Herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1972.  

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   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   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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