Historical Events In 1972

Feb 23   In the year 1972 michael Taube, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 25   In the year 1972 ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world   

Feb 25   In the year 1972 paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single   

Feb 26   Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125 in the year 1972.   

Feb 26   Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history president Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique   

Feb 28   George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident in the year 1972.   

Feb 28   On this day in history president Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China   

Feb 28   President Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

Feb 29   On this day in history antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)   

Feb 29   On this day in history hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year   

Feb 29   On this day in history hank Aaron becomes first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year   

Feb 29   Hank Aaron becomes the first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year in the year 1972.   

Feb 29   On this day in history jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party   

Mar 01   London flu in United States killing 1,027 people in the year 1972.   

Mar 01   outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia killing 35 people in the year 1972.   

Mar 01   On this day in history victor Babin, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 01   Wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points in the year 1972.   

Mar 02   Bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56 in the year 1972.   

Mar 02   In the year 1972 jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Central African Republic   

Mar 02   Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, & Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain GA in the year 1972.   

Mar 04   Last train run between Penrith to Keswick UK in the year 1972.   

Mar 04   Libya & USSR signs cooperation treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history greek composer Mikis Theodorakis leaves communist party   

Mar 05   Nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner in the year 1972.   

Mar 06   On this day in history keswick to Penrith railway officially closes   

Mar 08   The first airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history the first flight of the Goodyear blimp   

Mar 10   On this day in history general Lon Nol becomes President &prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia   

Mar 10   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1972.   

Mar 11   In the year 1972 fredric [William] Brown, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home), dies at 65   

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

Jan 02   Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 13   In the year 1972 birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

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 in the year 1972.   

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   In the year 1972 clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 in the year 1972.   

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