Page 14: Historical Events In 1972

Oct 11   Prison uprising at Washington DC jail   

Oct 12   46 sailors injured in race riot on aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk   

Oct 12   Mariner 9 takes pictures of Martian north pole.   

Oct 13   "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 2 performances   

Oct 13   Aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die   

Oct 13   Uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12/23 rescue)   

Oct 14   Joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68.   

Oct 16   In this year, 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 16   Leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80.   

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

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

Oct 22   Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudist/portraits), dies.   

Oct 24   Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

Oct 25   Norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72.   

Oct 26   Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin.   

Oct 26   Henry Kissinger declares "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam   

Oct 26   Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aviation pioneer and helicopter builder, dies at 83   

Oct 27   Golden Gate National Recreation Area created   

Oct 27   Lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65.   

Oct 28   "Mother Earth" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 12 performances   

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

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

Oct 31   In this year, Gaylord Perry claims AL Cy Young award   

Nov 01   Ezra Loomis Pound, US poet (Throne), dies at 87   

Nov 05   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   

Nov 07   President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D)   

Nov 07   Richard Nixon re-elected as the US president   

Nov 07   Tod Andrews, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage), dies at 51   

Nov 10   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   

Nov 11   US Army turns over Long Bihn base to South Vietnamese army   

Nov 12   Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92.   

Nov 14   Dow Jones closes above 1000 for 1st time (1003.16)   

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Jan 02   Jeff jackson: Us baseball outfielder (phila phillies)   

Jan 02   Lake dawson: Nfl wide receiver (kc chiefs)   

Jan 02   Mattias norstrom: Mora swe, nhl defenseman (team sweden, la kings)   

Jan 02   Christopher lennertz: American composer   

Jan 04   Mike mccoy: Wlaf quarterback (amsterdam admirals)   

Jan 04   James longley: American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   Bryon morris: Running back (baltimore ravens)   

Jan 13   Byron "bam" morris: Nfl running back (pitts steelers)   

Jan 01   Jane morgan: Actress (mrs margaret davis-our miss brooks),   

Jan 03   Frans masereel: Flem wwii resistance fighter (le soleil),    

Jan 04   Carl-olof anderberg: Composer,   

Jan 06   Chen yi: Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   Clarence passailaigue: Cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for jamaica),   

Jan 08   Kenneth patchen: Us writer (see you in the morning),   

Jan 09   Ted shawn: Us dancer,    

Jan 10   Al goodman: Russian/us orch leader (nbc comedy hour),