Historical Events In 1972

Feb 23   On this day in history michael Taube, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 25   Ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1972 slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125   

Feb 26   Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 in the year 1972.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history george Harrison is involved in a minor car accident   

Feb 28   President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China in the year 1972.   

Feb 28   On this day in history president Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China   

Feb 28   In the year 1972 victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

Feb 29   Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1972 hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year   

Feb 29   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party   

Mar 01   In the year 1972 london flu in United States killing 1,027 people   

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

Mar 01   Victor Babin, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1972.   

Mar 01   On this day in history wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points   

Mar 02   On this day in history bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56   

Mar 02   Jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Central African Republic on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history last train run between Penrith to Keswick UK   

Mar 04   On this day in history libya & USSR signs cooperation treaty   

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

Mar 05   Nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1972.   

Mar 06   On this day in history jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner   

Mar 06   Keswick to Penrith railway officially closes in the year 1972.   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

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

Jan 02   Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1972 death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

Jan 10   On this day in history al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81