Page 3: Historical Events In 1972
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
Feb 05 Bob Douglas is first black elected to Basketball Hall of Fame on this day in history.
Feb 05 Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 in the year 1972.
Feb 05 US airlines begin mandatory inspection of passengers &baggage on this day in history.
Feb 06 Julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70 in the year 1972.
Feb 09 In the year 1972 british government declares state of emergency after month-long miners' strike
Feb 10 On this day in history bBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings
Feb 10 Ras al Khaima joins the United Arab Emirates in the year 1972.
Feb 10 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
Feb 11 On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80
Feb 13 In the year 1972 "Grease" opens on Broadway
Feb 13 In the year 1972 11th Winter Olympics games close at Sapporo, Japan
Feb 14 On this day in history john & Yoko co-host "Mike Douglas Show" for entire week
Feb 14 Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65 on this day in history.
Feb 14 In the year 1972 luna 20 (Russia) launched to orbit & soft landing on Moon
Feb 15 On this day in history dimitrios Papadopoulos becomes metropolitan of Imbros/Tenedos
Feb 15 Edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66 on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history president Velasco Ibarra of Ecuador deposed for 4th time
Feb 16 German mass murderers "Three of Breda" freed in the year 1972.
Feb 16 Test Cricket debut of Lawrence Rowe West Indies vs New Zealand Kingston, 214 & 100 on this day in history.
Feb 17 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Feb 17 President Nixon leaves Washington DC for communist China in the year 1972.
Feb 17 The House of Commons votes in favour of Britain joining the Common Market on this day in history.
Feb 17 The Volkswagen 'Beetle' becomes the most successful production model, selling over 15 million vehicles in the year 1972.
Feb 18 A report suggested that alcohol abuse was the nation's biggest problem in the year 1972.
Feb 18 On this day in history california Supreme Court abolishes death penalty
Feb 18 In the year 1972 giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy
Feb 18 In the year 1972 john & Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show
Feb 20 In the year 1972 herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69
Feb 21 In the year 1972 michael Weller's "Moonchildren," premieres in New York NY
Feb 21 In the year 1972 richard Nixon becomes first US President to visit China
Feb 21 US President Richard Nixon goes to China, to help improve relations in the year 1972.
Feb 22 In the year 1972 khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir & Prime Minister of Qatar
Feb 22 President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing in the year 1972.
Feb 22 In the year 1972 walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65
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