Historical Events In 1972

Sep 10   Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship in the year 1972.   

Sep 10   Heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton, redeeming his loss to Norton in their previous encounter on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading S Afr prior to WWI), dies   

Sep 10   On this day in history uS Men's olympic basketball teams 1st lose, 51-50 to USSR (disputed)   

Sep 11   On this day in history bART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont   

Sep 12   On this day in history two British trawlers sunk by Icelandic gunboats during the 'cod war'   

Sep 12   In the year 1972 william Boyd, cowboy (Hopalong Cassidy), dies at 77   

Sep 14   On this day in history "The Waltons" TV program premiers   

Sep 14   Kornelis Posthumus, chemist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1972 ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66   

Sep 16   First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies&quot   

Sep 17   On this day in history "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV   

Sep 17   On this day in history akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72   

Sep 17   In the year 1972 bART begins passenger service in SF   

Sep 20   On this day in history police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm   

Sep 21   In the year 1972 henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76   

Sep 21   Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines in the year 1972.   

Sep 22   On this day in history robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53   

Sep 23   On this day in history carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63   

Sep 24   Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22 in the year 1972.   

Sep 25   On this day in history norway votes not to join the European Community   

Sep 26   On this day in history american Museum of Immigration dedicated   

Sep 26   Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82 in the year 1972.   

Sep 27   Rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide in the year 1972.   

Sep 28   In the year 1972 japan &Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations   

Sep 28   In the year 1972 maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66   

Sep 30   Passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1972 kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87   

Oct 01   Louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68 in the year 1972.   

Oct 01   The first games of the World Hockey Association in the year 1972.   

Oct 02   In the year 1972 aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, kills 105   

Oct 04   Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 in the year 1972.   

Oct 05   Herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes in the year 1972.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 02   In the year 1972 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   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 in the year 1972.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died in the year 1972.   

Jan 07   On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60   

Jan 09   In the year 1972 ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80   

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