Historical Events In 1972

Oct 06   22-car train carrying 2,000 pilgrims derails, kills 208 in Mexico in the year 1972.  

Oct 09   Giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter, dies at 72 in the year 1972.  

Oct 11   In the year 1972 prison uprising at Washington DC jail  

Oct 12   In the year 1972 46 sailors injured in race riot on aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk  

Oct 12   In the year 1972 mariner 9 takes pictures of Martian north pole  

Oct 13   "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 2 performances in the year 1972.  

Oct 13   Aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die in the year 1972.  

Oct 13   Uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12/23 rescue) on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1972 joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68  

Oct 16   Leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Oct 16   In the year 1972 the Commission of Inquiry in the Matter of the Employment Practices Relating to the Running-Trades' Employees in the Railway Industry, the Gallagher Commission publishes its report. This looked at the employment practices, particularly hours of work.  

Oct 18   Ken Wishart, cricketer (WI opening batsman in one Test 1935), dies in the year 1972.  

Oct 20   Harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86 in the year 1972.  

Oct 22   In the year 1972 kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudist/portraits), dies  

Oct 24   Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 in the year 1972.  

Oct 25   On this day in history norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72  

Oct 26   In the year 1972 guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin  

Oct 26   In the year 1972 henry Kissinger declares "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam  

Oct 26   In the year 1972 igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aviation pioneer and helicopter builder, dies at 83  

Oct 27   Golden Gate National Recreation Area created in the year 1972.  

Oct 27   On this day in history lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65  

Oct 28   On this day in history "Mother Earth" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 12 performances  

Oct 30   Alan Roth, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 68 in the year 1972.  

Oct 30   Worst US rail accident in 14 years; 45 die in Chicago in the year 1972.  

Oct 31   Gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award in the year 1972.  

Nov 01   Ezra Loomis Pound, US poet (Throne), dies at 87 in the year 1972.  

Nov 05   On this day in history reginald Owen, actor (Above Suspicion, Love on the Run), dies at 85  

Nov 06   Billy Murcia, rocker (New York Dolls), chokes to death at 21 in the year 1972.  

Nov 07   President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D) on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Richard Nixon re-elected as the US president in the year 1972.  

Nov 07   On this day in history tod Andrews, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage), dies at 51  

Nov 10   On this day in history charlie Hallows, cricketer (1000 runs-May 1928, 2 Tests for Eng), dies  

Nov 11   Berry Oakley, US rock bassist (Allman Bro), dies in car crash at 24 on this day in history.  

Nov 11   In the year 1972 uS Army turns over Long Bihn base to South Vietnamese army  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies  

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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