Page 13: Historical Events In 1972

Sep 10   Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1972 "The Waltons" TV program premiers   

Sep 14   Kornelis Posthumus, chemist, dies at 70 in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1972.   

Sep 17   BART begins passenger service in SF on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 25   Norway votes not to join the European Community on this day in history.   

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

Sep 26   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history japan &Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations   

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

Sep 30   In the year 1972 passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa)   

Oct 01   In the year 1972 kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87   

Oct 01   Louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1972 the first games of the World Hockey Association   

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   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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 02   In the year 1972 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 in the year 1972.   

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

Jan 13   Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1972.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80   

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