Page 13: Historical Events In 1972

Sep 10   On this day in history emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship   

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   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   On this day in history bART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont   

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   On this day in history kornelis Posthumus, chemist, dies at 70   

Sep 15   Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie in the year 1972.   

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

Sep 17   "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV in the year 1972.   

Sep 17   In the year 1972 akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 24   On this day in history antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22   

Sep 25   On this day in history norway votes not to join the European Community   

Sep 26   In the year 1972 american Museum of Immigration dedicated   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1972 colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker   

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

Jan 13   Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 01   In the year 1972 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   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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 10   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.