Page 13: Historical Events In 1972

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

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

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

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

Sep 11   In the year 1972 bART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont   

Sep 12   Two British trawlers sunk by Icelandic gunboats during the 'cod war' on this day in history.   

Sep 12   William Boyd, cowboy (Hopalong Cassidy), dies at 77 in the year 1972.   

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

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

Sep 15   Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1972.   

Sep 16   In the year 1972 first TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie   

Sep 16   Penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies&quot in the year 1972.   

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

Sep 17   Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 in the year 1972.   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76   

Sep 21   In the year 1972 marcos declares martial law in the Philippines   

Sep 22   In the year 1972 robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53   

Sep 23   Carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22   

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

Sep 26   American Museum of Immigration dedicated in the year 1972.   

Sep 26   In the year 1972 charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82   

Sep 27   On this day in history rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66   

Sep 30   On this day in history passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa)   

Oct 01   Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 in the year 1972.   

Oct 01   In the year 1972 louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68   

Oct 01   On this day in history the first games of the World Hockey Association   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1972 colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61   

Oct 05   On this day in history herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes   

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Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)   

Jan 02   Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1972.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies in the year 1972.   

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