Historical Events In 1972

Feb 23   Michael Taube, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1972.   

Feb 25   Ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world in the year 1972.   

Feb 25   In the year 1972 paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single   

Feb 26   On this day in history slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125   

Feb 26   In the year 1972 tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50   

Feb 27   On this day in history president Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique   

Feb 28   George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident on this day in history.   

Feb 28   President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1972 president Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China   

Feb 28   Victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies in the year 1972.   

Feb 29   Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1972 hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year   

Feb 29   Hank Aaron becomes first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year in the year 1972.   

Feb 29   Hank Aaron becomes the first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1972 jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party   

Mar 01   London flu in United States killing 1,027 people on this day in history.   

Mar 01   outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia killing 35 people on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1972 victor Babin, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 01   Wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points in the year 1972.   

Mar 02   In the year 1972 bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56   

Mar 02   On this day in history jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Central African Republic   

Mar 02   Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby in the year 1972.   

Mar 03   Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, & Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain GA on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history last train run between Penrith to Keswick UK   

Mar 04   Libya & USSR signs cooperation treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis leaves communist party in the year 1972.   

Mar 05   Nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner   

Mar 06   On this day in history keswick to Penrith railway officially closes   

Mar 08   In the year 1972 the first airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa)   

Mar 08   On this day in history the first flight of the Goodyear blimp   

Mar 10   General Lon Nol becomes President &prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia on this day in history.   

Mar 10   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Fredric [William] Brown, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1972.   

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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies in the year 1972.   

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

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