Historical Events In 1972

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

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

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

Sep 20   On this day in history police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm  

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

Sep 21   Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines on this day in history.  

Sep 22   On this day in history robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53  

Sep 23   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 norway votes not to join the European Community  

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 in the year 1972.  

Sep 28   In the year 1972 japan &Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations  

Sep 28   Maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1972.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 05   Herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes in the year 1972.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)  

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   In the year 1972 birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker  

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   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

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   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81