Page 16: Historical Events In 1972

Dec 17   Erwin Dressel, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1972.   

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

Dec 18   On this day in history uS began its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam   

Dec 19   In the year 1972 apollo 17 (last of Apollo Moon landing series) returns to Earth   

Dec 21   In the year 1972 horace Mann Bond, president of Lincoln University (Pa), dies at 70   

Dec 21   Soviet Union signs a separate peace with East Germany in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84   

Dec 23   In the year 1972 earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua   

Dec 24   Charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79 in the year 1972.   

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

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; in the year 1972.   

Dec 27   Lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 29   Eastern Tristar Jumbo Jet crashes near Everglades killing 101 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 30   On this day in history president Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam & announces peace talks   

Dec 30   The US stops the bombing of North Vietnam in the year 1972.   

Dec 31   On this day in history roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1972 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   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 13   In the year 1972 birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

Jan 01   In the year 1972 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

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   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

Jan 10   On this day in history al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81