Historical Events In 1972

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

Jul 21   In the year 1972 in New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?)   

Jul 21   Jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies in the year 1972.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 22   Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France in the year 1972.   

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 in the year 1972.   

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   In the year 1972 uS health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment   

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   In the year 1972 brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28   

Aug 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1972 frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71   

Aug 07   Joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer in the year 1972.   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1972 rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

Aug 09   Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1972.   

Aug 13   In the year 1972 george Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78   

Aug 14   East German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashes near Moscow, killing 156 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86 in the year 1972.   

Aug 15   On this day in history alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1972 john Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39   

Aug 17   In New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain 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   Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 02   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1972 clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1972 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   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.