Page 4: Historical Events In 1972

Feb 23   In the year 1972 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125 on this day in history.   

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   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   President Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China in the year 1972.   

Feb 28   Victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   Hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history 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   Jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Central African Republic in the year 1972.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1972 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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   In the year 1972 birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)   

Jan 02   Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 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