Page 4: Historical Events In 1972

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

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   On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single   

Feb 26   Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125 in the year 1972.   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Harrison is involved in a minor car accident   

Feb 28   In the year 1972 president Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China   

Feb 28   President Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Last train run between Penrith to Keswick UK on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1972 libya & USSR signs cooperation treaty   

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

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

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 in the year 1972.   

Mar 08   The first airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   The first flight of the Goodyear blimp on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1972 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81