Historical Events In 1972

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

Dec 17   On this day in history new line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India and Pakistan  

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 in the year 1972.  

Dec 21   On this day in history horace Mann Bond, president of Lincoln University (Pa), dies at 70  

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

Dec 22   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 in the year 1972.  

Dec 23   16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism in the year 1972.  

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   In the year 1972 charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79  

Dec 26   In the year 1972 harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the U.S., dies in Kansas City, Missouri.  

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

Dec 27   In the year 1972 "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 14 performances  

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

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

Dec 27   New North Korean constitution comes into effect on this day in history.  

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

Dec 29   In the year 1972 fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83  

Dec 30   President Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam & announces peace talks in the year 1972.  

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1972.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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