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

Feb 26   In the year 1972 slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125  

Feb 26   Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   President Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique in the year 1972.  

Feb 28   In the year 1972 george Harrison is involved in a minor car accident  

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   On this day in history antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)  

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

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

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

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

Mar 01   London flu in United States killing 1,027 people in the year 1972.  

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

Mar 01   Victor Babin, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1972 wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points  

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   In the year 1972 pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby  

Mar 03   Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, & Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain GA in the year 1972.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1972 nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78  

Mar 06   In the year 1972 jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner  

Mar 06   Keswick to Penrith railway officially closes in the year 1972.  

Mar 08   On this day in history the first airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa)  

Mar 08   In the year 1972 the first flight of the Goodyear blimp  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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