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 in the year 1972.  

Sep 10   In the year 1972 sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading S Afr prior to WWI), dies  

Sep 10   In the year 1972 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   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 in the year 1972.  

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   In the year 1972 ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66  

Sep 16   First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie on this day in history.  

Sep 16   Penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies&quot on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1972.  

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

Sep 20   In the year 1972 police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm  

Sep 21   In the year 1972 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   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 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   On this day in history rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide  

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

Oct 01   In the year 1972 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 in the year 1972.  

Oct 04   Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1972.  

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

Jan 02   Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1972 death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)  

Jan 07   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies in the year 1972.  

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