Page 2: Historical Events In 1972

Jan 17   In the year 1972 section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd   

Jan 18   On this day in history rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 19   In the year 1972 sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame   

Jan 21   On this day in history assam's North East Frontier Agency becomes Arunachal Pradesh territory   

Jan 21   Belgium government of Eyskens-Cools forms on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura become separate states of Indian union in the year 1972.   

Jan 21   Mizoram, formerly part of Assam, creates an Indian union territory in the year 1972.   

Jan 23   Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party-100 die-New Delhi on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Entire population of Istanbul under 24 hour house arrest in the year 1972.   

Jan 24   On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

Jan 25   On this day in history world's first kidney and pancreatic tissue transplant carried out in London   

Jan 26   Stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute in the year 1972.   

Jan 27   On this day in history mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60   

Jan 28   Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66 in the year 1972.   

Jan 29   5th ABA All-Star Game: East 142 beats West 115 at Louisville on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1972 bloody Sunday British soldiers shoot on catholics in Londonderry, 13 die   

Jan 30   British soldiers shoot and kill 13 Roman Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland. This inspired the U2 song Sunday, Bloody Sunday on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1972.   

Jan 30   On this day in history pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth   

Jan 31   In the year 1972 aretha Franklin sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral   

Jan 31   Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 in the year 1972.   

Jan 31   On this day in history birenda, becomes leader of Nepal   

Jan 31   Military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history uS launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary observations (396/244,998)   

Feb 01   In the year 1972 the calculator arrives as a scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) introduced ($395)   

Feb 01   In the year 1972 wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK   

Feb 02   Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history 11th Winter Olympics games opens in Sapporo Japan (1st in Asia)   

Feb 03   On this day in history john Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79   

Feb 03   In the year 1972 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 04   6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria in the year 1972.   

Feb 04   In the year 1972 in Central Italy a 4.8 earthquate and a series of hundreds of relatively minor shocks near the Italian town of Ancona on the Adriatic coast caused wide-spread panic, some damage, several injuries, and one death   

Feb 04   Senator Strom Thurmond suggests John Lennon be deported on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1972 "Another Puff" by Jerry Reed peaks at #65   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1972.   

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   On this day in history birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer   

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1972.   

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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 in the year 1972.   

Jan 09   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

Jan 10   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.