Page 6: Historical Events In 1972

Mar 30   North Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam in the year 1972.   

Mar 30   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1972.   

Mar 31   On this day in history official Beatles Fan Club closes down   

Apr 01   On this day in history 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

Apr 01   Major league baseball players stages first collective strike in the year 1972.   

Apr 01   On this day in history pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway.   

Apr 02   44th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1972 44th Academy Awards presented   

Apr 02   On this day in history gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57   

Apr 02   On this day in history prime Minister Begin visits Cairo   

Apr 03   Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1972 l Chernykh discovers asteroid #2142 Landau   

Apr 04   1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating in the year 1972.   

Apr 04   Adam Clayton Powell Jr (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63 in the year 1972.   

Apr 05   Baseball season is delayed due to a strike in the year 1972.   

Apr 05   Brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1972 mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub   

Apr 06   On this day in history bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person.   

Apr 07   In the year 1972 "Crazy" Joe Gallo mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party   

Apr 07   On this day in history "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party   

Apr 08   On this day in history 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

Apr 08   Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on this day in history.   

Apr 10   7.0 earthquake kills 1/5 of population of Iranian province of Fars in the year 1972.   

Apr 10   An agreement banning the use of biological weapons is signed by 46 countries in the year 1972.   

Apr 10   In Southern Iran a 7.1 earthquake struck the Fars Province of southern Iran killing over 5,000 and injuring 1,700 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history uS, USSR &70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons   

Apr 11   200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history in the year 1972.   

Apr 12   In the year 1972 c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57   

Apr 13   On this day in history baseball players' strike ends after 13 days   

Apr 15   Otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   2 giants pandas arrive in the US, from China in the year 1972.   

Apr 16   Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands) on this day in history.   

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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 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 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   On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

Jan 01   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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