Page 15: Historical Events In 1972

Nov 12   Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16) in the year 1972.   

Nov 14   Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for first time (1003.16) in the year 1972.   

Nov 14   Martin Dies, (Rep)/1st chairman of House Un-American, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose in the year 1972.   

Nov 19   "Ambassador" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 9 performances on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Chuck Thacker, a computer scientist at Xerox PARC, started designing the Alto computer, designed to improve the quality of machine-human interactions in the year 1972.   

Nov 22   On this day in history the United States loses its first B-52 of the war. The eight-engine bomber was brought down by a North Vietnamese surface-to-air missile near Vinh on the day when B-52s flew their heaviest raids of the war over North Vietnam.   

Nov 23   Marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56 in the year 1972.   

Nov 24   Hall Overton, US composer (Enchanted Pear Tree), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history hans H B Scharoun, German architect (Berlin Philharmonic), dies at 79   

Nov 27   Yanks trade Ellis, Torres andSpikes to Indians for Nettles andMoses on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1972 gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91   

Nov 28   In the year 1972 los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels   

Nov 30   On this day in history bBC bans Wings "Hi, Hi, Hi"   

Nov 30   Hans-Erich Apostel, Austrian composer (Kubiniana, Requiem), dies at 71 in the year 1972.   

Nov 30   On this day in history illegal fireworks factory explodes killing 15 (Rome Italy)   

Dec 01   On this day in history antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81   

Dec 02   On this day in history "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)   

Dec 02   In the year 1972 friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies   

Dec 03   Convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38   

Dec 07   Adrian J Zoetmulder, author (God's Hour), dies at 91 in the year 1972.   

Dec 07   Apollo 17, last of Apollo Moon series, launched in the year 1972.   

Dec 07   Phillippine first lady Imelda Marcos stabbed and wounded by an assailant on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1972 george Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash   

Dec 10   On this day in history mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78   

Dec 11   Astronauts Cernan and Harrison become 11th and 12th on the Moon on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1972 john Mills, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ in early 1930's, 241 runs), dies   

Dec 12   In the year 1972 captain Eugene A. Cernan, USN, commander of Apollo 17, walks on the Moon. Commander Ronald E. Evans, USN, was the Command Module Pilot. The mission lasted 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes. Recovery by HC-1 helicopters from USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14).   

Dec 13   An HC-1 Detachment Five SH-3G Sea King helicopter, stationed aboard Oriskany, rescued a VFP-63 pilot involved in operations in the Tonkin Gulf while on Yankee Station. This was the fifteenth pilot rescued by HC-1 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Edward Earle, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Miami Dolphins become first undefeated NFL team (14-0-0) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

Jan 01   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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