Page 9: Historical Events In 1972

May 22   Ceylon becomes the Republic of Sri Lanka in the year 1972.   

May 22   On this day in history margaret Rutherford, English actress (Murder Ahoy, VIP's), dies at 80   

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

May 22   On this day in history uS President Nixon begins visit Moscow   

May 24   Asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

May 24   Glasgow Rangers wins 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona in the year 1972.   

May 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1972.   

May 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1972 nixon & Brezhnev signs SALT accord   

May 26   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

May 28   On this day in history edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies   

May 28   In the year 1972 edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77   

May 28   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 dion & the Belmonts reunion concert at Madison Square Garden   

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

Jun 04   On this day in history angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard   

Jun 04   In the year 1972 godfried Devreese, composer, dies at 79   

Jun 05   In the year 1972 uN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm   

Jun 06   David Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust" in the year 1972.   

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

Jun 06   On this day in history gold hits record $60 an ounce in London   

Jun 07   German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1972 jimmy Rushing, US blues singer, dies at 68   

Jun 08   On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #3230   

Jun 09   14" of rain in 6 hrs burst Rapid City SD dam, drowns 200 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1972 bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Columbia   

Jun 12   In the year 1972 edmund Wilson, US writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79   

Jun 13   Clyde L Mcphatter, US singer (Drifters-Without Love), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   In the year 1972 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604   

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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   On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born in the year 1972.   

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 in the year 1972.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1972.