Page 4: Historical Events In 1972

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

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

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   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   On this day in history george Harrison is involved in a minor car accident   

Feb 28   President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China in the year 1972.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1972 victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

Feb 29   On this day in history antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)   

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   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   On this day in history london flu in United States killing 1,027 people   

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

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, & Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain GA   

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

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

Mar 05   On this day in history greek composer Mikis Theodorakis leaves communist party   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 02   Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 02   Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer   

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1972.   

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

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

Jan 01   In the year 1972 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

Jan 03   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 in the year 1972.   

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   In the year 1972 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   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.