Page 6: Historical Events In 1972

Mar 30   North Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 31   On this day in history official Beatles Fan Club closes down   

Apr 01   In the year 1972 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

Apr 01   In the year 1972 major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

Apr 01   On this day in history pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway.   

Apr 02   44th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

Apr 02   44th Academy Awards presented on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 in the year 1972.   

Apr 02   In the year 1972 prime Minister Begin visits Cairo   

Apr 03   Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

Apr 03   On this day in history l Chernykh discovers asteroid #2142 Landau   

Apr 04   In the year 1972 1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating   

Apr 04   Adam Clayton Powell Jr (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63 in the year 1972.   

Apr 04   Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63 in the year 1972.   

Apr 05   On this day in history baseball season is delayed due to a strike   

Apr 05   Brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub in the year 1972.   

Apr 06   Bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1972 "Crazy" Joe Gallo mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party   

Apr 07   On this day in history "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party   

Apr 08   On this day in history 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

Apr 08   On this day in history alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ   

Apr 08   In the year 1972 major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

Apr 10   On this day in history 7.0 earthquake kills 1/5 of population of Iranian province of Fars   

Apr 10   In the year 1972 an agreement banning the use of biological weapons is signed by 46 countries   

Apr 10   On this day in history in Southern Iran a 7.1 earthquake struck the Fars Province of southern Iran killing over 5,000 and injuring 1,700.   

Apr 10   On this day in history uS, USSR &70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons   

Apr 11   200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history in the year 1972.   

Apr 12   C W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history baseball players' strike ends after 13 days   

Apr 15   Otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   2 giants pandas arrive in the US, from China on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands) 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   Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

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   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies in the year 1972.   

Jan 08   On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60   

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