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   In the year 1972 heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton, redeeming his loss to Norton in their previous encounter.   

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

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

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

Sep 12   In the year 1972 two British trawlers sunk by Icelandic gunboats during the 'cod war'   

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   Kornelis Posthumus, chemist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1972 "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV   

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

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   Henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76 in the year 1972.   

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

Sep 22   In the year 1972 robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53   

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

Sep 24   Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22 in the year 1972.   

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

Sep 26   In the year 1972 american Museum of Immigration dedicated   

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   Maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1972.   

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

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

Oct 01   On this day in history louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68   

Oct 01   The first games of the World Hockey Association on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 05   In the year 1972 herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes   

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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 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   In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)   

Jan 13   In the year 1972 birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1972 ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80   

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