Page 8: Historical Events In 1972
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
May 03 On this day in history bruce Cabot, actor (Diamonds are Forever), dies at 68 


May 04 In the year 1972 vietcong forms revolutionary government in Quang Tri South Vietnam 


May 05 In the year 1972 alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115 


May 05 On this day in history rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76 


May 06 In the second most active dog-fight day of the war, Navy flyers shot down two iG-17s and two MiG-21s on this day in history. 


May 08 Sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians in the year 1972. 


May 08 In the year 1972 u.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mine Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam. 


May 10 On this day in history overloaded South Korean bus plunges into reservoir, killing 77 


May 10 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history. 


May 11 John Lennon says his phone is tapped by the FBI on Dick Cavett Show in the year 1972. 


May 11 In the year 1972 stanley Cup Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2 


May 11 In the year 1972 stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2 


May 11 In the year 1972 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 


May 12 Paul McCartney & Wings release "Mary Had a Little Lamb" in the year 1972. 


May 13 Dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43 on this day in history. 


May 14 In the year 1972 24th Emmy Awards All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner & Jean Stapleton 


May 14 24th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner & Jean Stapleton in the year 1972. 


May 15 On this day in history bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt) 


May 15 In the year 1972 george Wallace shot & left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel MD 


May 15 Nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47 on this day in history. 


May 15 Ryukyu Island & Daito Island returned to Japan after 27 years of US control on this day in history. 


May 16 Maxime Dumoulin, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1972. 


May 17 In the year 1972 netherlands & China People's Republic exchange ambassadors 


May 17 Tottenham Hotspur wins first UEFA Cup in London in the year 1972. 


May 18 In the year 1972 "Me & The Chimp" last airs on CBS-TV 


May 18 On this day in history eero Aukusti Sipila, composer, dies at 53 


May 18 John Sebastian makes 63 consecutive free throws while blindfolded on this day in history. 


May 19 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 


May 20 "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances on this day in history. 


May 20 In the year 1972 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances 


May 20 Cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified on this day in history. 


May 20 In the year 1972 cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 


May 20 Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified in the year 1972. 


May 22 Ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified on this day in history. 


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