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   30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

Apr 01   In the year 1972 pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway.   

Apr 02   44th Academy Awards in the year 1972.   

Apr 02   44th Academy Awards presented in the year 1972.   

Apr 02   In the year 1972 gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57   

Apr 02   On this day in history prime Minister Begin visits Cairo   

Apr 03   On this day in history ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 03   L Chernykh discovers asteroid #2142 Landau in the year 1972.   

Apr 04   1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63   

Apr 05   Baseball season is delayed due to a strike in the year 1972.   

Apr 05   Brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73 in the year 1972.   

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

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1972 "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   Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ in the year 1972.   

Apr 08   Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   An agreement banning the use of biological weapons is signed by 46 countries on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history 200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history   

Apr 12   C W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57 in the year 1972.   

Apr 13   Baseball players' strike ends after 13 days on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 16   On this day in history apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 06   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died in the year 1972.   

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 in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.