Page 5: Historical Events In 1972

Mar 15   Assassination attempt on Governor George Wallace of Alabama.   

Mar 15   Danish airliner hit mountain in Sheikdom of Oman killing 112.   

Mar 15   NASA selects 3 part configuration for Space Shuttle   

Mar 16   Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72.   

Mar 16   John and Yoko are served with deportation papers   

Mar 17   In this year, Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK.   

Mar 17   Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies.   

Mar 18   People's Rebublic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China.   

Mar 19   "To Live Another Summer" closes at Helen Hayes NYC after 173 performances   

Mar 19   In this year, Carol Mann claims LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic   

Mar 19   India and Bangladesh sign friendship treaty   

Mar 19   Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 points.   

Mar 20   19 mountain climbers killed on Japan's Mount Fuji during an avalanche   

Mar 20   Aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist, dies at 51.   

Mar 20   Sicco L. Mansholt succeeds Franco M. Malfatti as chairman of European Committee   

Mar 21   US Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote.   

Mar 22   Congress approves Equal Rights Amendment (never ratified)   

Mar 22   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP   

Mar 23   Evil Knievel breaks 93 bones after successfully clearing 35 cars.   

Mar 24   Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland.   

Mar 25   America's LP "America" goes #1.   

Mar 27   Maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73.   

Mar 27   Venera 8 launched to Venus.   

Mar 28   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 28   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 28   Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game   

Mar 29   J Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, industrialist/film magnate   

Mar 30   "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 156 performances   

Mar 30   "Funny Thing Happened..." opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 156 perfs.   

Mar 30   A very sad day in the Canadian navy, the last daily rum ration issued to Canadian naval personnel.   

Mar 30   Easter Offensive began in Vietnam.   

Mar 30   Gabriel Heather, US news anchor, dies at 81.   

Mar 30   North Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam   

Mar 30   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

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Jan 02   Jeff jackson: Us baseball outfielder (phila phillies)   

Jan 02   Lake dawson: Nfl wide receiver (kc chiefs)   

Jan 02   Mattias norstrom: Mora swe, nhl defenseman (team sweden, la kings)   

Jan 02   Christopher lennertz: American composer   

Jan 04   Mike mccoy: Wlaf quarterback (amsterdam admirals)   

Jan 04   James longley: American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   Bryon morris: Running back (baltimore ravens)   

Jan 13   Byron "bam" morris: Nfl running back (pitts steelers)   

Jan 01   Jane morgan: Actress (mrs margaret davis-our miss brooks),    

Jan 03   Frans masereel: Flem wwii resistance fighter (le soleil),   

Jan 04   Carl-olof anderberg: Composer,   

Jan 06   Chen yi: Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   Clarence passailaigue: Cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for jamaica),    

Jan 08   Kenneth patchen: Us writer (see you in the morning),    

Jan 09   Ted shawn: Us dancer,    

Jan 10   Al goodman: Russian/us orch leader (nbc comedy hour),