Page 4: Historical Events In 1972

Feb 23   On this day in history michael Taube, composer, dies at 81   

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

Feb 25   Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single in the year 1972.   

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   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history president Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China   

Feb 28   On this day in history president Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China   

Feb 28   On this day in history victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

Feb 29   Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital) in the year 1972.   

Feb 29   Hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year in the year 1972.   

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1972.   

Mar 01   Victor Babin, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1972.   

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

Mar 02   Bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Central African Republic on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1972 pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1972 last train run between Penrith to Keswick UK   

Mar 04   On this day in history libya & USSR signs cooperation treaty   

Mar 05   Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis leaves communist party on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78   

Mar 06   Jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner in the year 1972.   

Mar 06   Keswick to Penrith railway officially closes on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   The first flight of the Goodyear blimp in the year 1972.   

Mar 10   On this day in history general Lon Nol becomes President &prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1972 fredric [William] Brown, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home), dies at 65   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)   

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   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born in the year 1972.   

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   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

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

Jan 06   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died on this day in history.   

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