Historical Events In 1972

Jul 21   In the year 1972 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)   

Jul 21   In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?) on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1972 jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies   

Jul 21   On this day in history jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies   

Jul 22   10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history 27.53 cm (10.84") of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)   

Jul 22   On this day in history hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84   

Jul 22   Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus in the year 1972.   

Jul 23   In the year 1972 eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France   

Jul 23   On this day in history the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched   

Jul 24   Bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1972 bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl   

Jul 24   Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment in the year 1972.   

Jul 31   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian premier/sect-gen (NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Thomas Eagleton withdraws as Democratic VP candidate on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 in the year 1972.   

Aug 01   In the year 1972 gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

Aug 02   Brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29 on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London in the year 1972.   

Aug 05   On this day in history frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71   

Aug 07   In the year 1972 joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer   

Aug 09   In the year 1972 bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53   

Aug 09   On this day in history rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

Aug 09   Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle in the year 1972.   

Aug 11   Max Theiler, S Afr/US microbiologist (vaccin-Nobel 1951), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam on this day in history.   

Aug 13   George Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history east German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashes near Moscow, killing 156   

Aug 14   Jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1972 alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89   

Aug 16   54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich in the year 1972.   

Aug 16   John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1972 in New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer   

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

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 13   In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

Jan 01   In the year 1972 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

Jan 03   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1972 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   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

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