Page 2: Historical Events In 1972

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

Jan 18   Rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1972.   

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

Jan 21   Assam's North East Frontier Agency becomes Arunachal Pradesh territory on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Belgium government of Eyskens-Cools forms in the year 1972.   

Jan 21   On this day in history manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura become separate states of Indian union   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1972 bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party-100 die-New Delhi   

Jan 23   In the year 1972 entire population of Istanbul under 24 hour house arrest   

Jan 24   Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1972 mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60   

Jan 28   On this day in history adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66   

Jan 29   5th ABA All-Star Game: East 142 beats West 115 at Louisville in the year 1972.   

Jan 30   Bloody Sunday British soldiers shoot on catholics in Londonderry, 13 die on this day in history.   

Jan 30   British soldiers shoot and kill 13 Roman Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland. This inspired the U2 song Sunday, Bloody Sunday in the year 1972.   

Jan 30   On this day in history karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81   

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

Jan 31   Aretha Franklin sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral in the year 1972.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1972 birenda, becomes leader of Nepal   

Jan 31   On this day in history military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana   

Jan 31   US launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary observations (396/244,998) in the year 1972.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK   

Feb 02   In the year 1972 jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67   

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

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria   

Feb 04   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   "Another Puff" by Jerry Reed peaks at #65 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   On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)   

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 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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 06   In the year 1972 death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   In the year 1972 clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 on this day in history.