Historical Events In 1972

May 22   In the year 1972 ceylon becomes the Republic of Sri Lanka  

May 22   Margaret Rutherford, English actress (Murder Ahoy, VIP's), dies at 80 in the year 1972.  

May 22   Ton Sijbrands becomes world checker champion on this day in history.  

May 22   US President Nixon begins visit Moscow on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88  

May 24   Glasgow Rangers wins 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona on this day in history.  

May 24   In the year 1972 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

May 25   In the year 1972 heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander  

May 25   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1972.  

May 26   Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1972.  

May 26   Nixon & Brezhnev signs SALT accord on this day in history.  

May 26   In the year 1972 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

May 28   Edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies in the year 1972.  

May 28   On this day in history edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77  

May 28   On this day in history white House "plumbers" break into Democratic National HQ at Watergate  

May 30   3 Japanese PFL terrorists kill 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod International Airport on this day in history.  

May 30   Margaret Ruthven Lang, composer, dies at 104 in the year 1972.  

May 31   On this day in history ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam  

Jun 02   Dion & the Belmonts reunion concert at Madison Square Garden on this day in history.  

Jun 02   In the year 1972 franz Philipp, composer, dies at 81  

Jun 04   Angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard in the year 1972.  

Jun 04   Godfried Devreese, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1972.  

Jun 05   UN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm in the year 1972.  

Jun 06   David Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust" on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) on this day in history.  

Jun 06   In the year 1972 gold hits record $60 an ounce in London  

Jun 07   German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel in the year 1972.  

Jun 08   On this day in history jimmy Rushing, US blues singer, dies at 68  

Jun 08   N Chernykh discovers asteroid #3230 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1972 14" of rain in 6 hrs burst Rapid City SD dam, drowns 200  

Jun 09   Bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Columbia in the year 1972.  

Jun 12   Edmund Wilson, US writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79 in the year 1972.  

Jun 13   In the year 1972 clyde L Mcphatter, US singer (Drifters-Without Love), dies at 39  

Jun 13   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604 in the year 1972.  

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)  

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)  

Jan 02   Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)  

Jan 13   Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91  

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

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1972.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.  

Jan 10   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.