Page 9: Historical Events In 1972

May 22   Ton Sijbrands is recorded as becoming world checker champion   

May 22   US President Nixon begins visit Moscow   

May 24   Asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88.   

May 24   In this year, Glasgow Rangers claims 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona.   

May 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

May 25   Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander.   

May 25   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

May 26   Nixon and Brezhnev signs SALT accord   

May 26   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

May 28   Edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies   

May 28   Edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77.   

May 28   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.   

May 30   Margaret Ruthven Lang, composer, dies at 104.   

May 31   In this year, Ajax claims Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam.   

Jun 02   Dion and the Belmonts reunion concert at Madison Square Garden.   

Jun 02   Franz Philipp, composer, dies at 81.   

Jun 04   Angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard   

Jun 04   Godfried Devreese, composer, dies at 79   

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

Jun 06   Explosion at world's largest coal mine results in the deaths of 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)   

Jun 06   Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London.   

Jun 06   In this year, David Bowie releases "Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

Jun 07   German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel   

Jun 08   Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer, dies at 68.   

Jun 08   N Chernykh discovers asteroid #3230   

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

Jun 09   Bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Columbia   

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

Jun 13   Clyde L Mcphatter, US singer (Drifters-Without Love), dies at 39.   

Jun 13   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604.   

Jun 15   75000 attend gathering of religious leader Billy Graham, in Texas   

Jun 15   Rock fall inside Vierzy Tunnel (France) leads to 2 train crash; 107 die.   

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Jan 02   Jeff jackson: Us baseball outfielder (phila phillies)   

Jan 02   Lake dawson: Nfl wide receiver (kc chiefs)   

Jan 02   Mattias norstrom: Mora swe, nhl defenseman (team sweden, la kings)   

Jan 02   Christopher lennertz: American composer   

Jan 04   Mike mccoy: Wlaf quarterback (amsterdam admirals)   

Jan 04   James longley: American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   Bryon morris: Running back (baltimore ravens)   

Jan 13   Byron "bam" morris: Nfl running back (pitts steelers)   

Jan 01   Jane morgan: Actress (mrs margaret davis-our miss brooks),    

Jan 03   Frans masereel: Flem wwii resistance fighter (le soleil),    

Jan 04   Carl-olof anderberg: Composer,   

Jan 06   Chen yi: Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   Clarence passailaigue: Cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for jamaica),   

Jan 08   Kenneth patchen: Us writer (see you in the morning),   

Jan 09   Ted shawn: Us dancer,   

Jan 10   Al goodman: Russian/us orch leader (nbc comedy hour),