Historical Events In 1972

Dec 17   Erwin Dressel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Dec 17   New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India and Pakistan in the year 1972.  

Dec 18   US began its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Apollo 17 (last of Apollo Moon landing series) returns to Earth on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Horace Mann Bond, president of Lincoln University (Pa), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Soviet Union signs a separate peace with East Germany on this day in history.  

Dec 22   In the year 1972 canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell receives a gold record for her album, For the Roses; includes the single, You Turn Me on, I'm a Radio.  

Dec 23   On this day in history 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism  

Dec 23   Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Dec 23   Earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua in the year 1972.  

Dec 24   On this day in history charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79  

Dec 26   Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the U.S., dies in Kansas City, Missouri on this day in history.  

Dec 26   On this day in history harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88  

Dec 27   "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 14 performances on this day in history.  

Dec 27   Former Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lester B. 'Mike' Pearson 1897-1972 dies at age 75; on this day in history.  

Dec 27   Lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75 in the year 1972.  

Dec 27   In the year 1972 new North Korean constitution comes into effect  

Dec 29   Eastern Tristar Jumbo Jet crashes near Everglades killing 101 in the year 1972.  

Dec 29   Fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1972.  

Dec 30   President Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam & announces peace talks on this day in history.  

Dec 30   The US stops the bombing of North Vietnam on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1972 roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38  

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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   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   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born in the year 1972.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 in the year 1972.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died in the year 1972.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1972 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   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.