Historical Events In 1972

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   Alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115 on this day in history.  

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

May 06   In the year 1972 in the second most active dog-fight day of the war, Navy flyers shot down two iG-17s and two MiG-21s.  

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

May 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

May 11   John Lennon says his phone is tapped by the FBI on Dick Cavett Show on this day in history.  

May 11   Stanley Cup Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.  

May 11   Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2 in the year 1972.  

May 11   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

May 12   Paul McCartney & Wings release "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on this day in history.  

May 13   On this day in history dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43  

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

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

May 15   In the year 1972 bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt)  

May 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history "Me & The Chimp" last airs on CBS-TV  

May 18   Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

May 19   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified  

May 20   Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 20   Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified on this day in history.  

May 22   In the year 1972 ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified  

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Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)  

Jan 02   Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer  

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born on this day in history.  

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   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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   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   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 on this day in history.