Page 9: Historical Events In 1972

May 22   Ceylon becomes the Republic of Sri Lanka in the year 1972.   

May 22   Margaret Rutherford, English actress (Murder Ahoy, VIP's), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history ton Sijbrands becomes world checker champion   

May 22   US President Nixon begins visit Moscow on this day in history.   

May 24   Asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history glasgow Rangers wins 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona   

May 24   In the year 1972 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

May 25   On this day in history heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander   

May 25   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

May 26   In the year 1972 joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

May 26   Nixon & Brezhnev signs SALT accord on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1972 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

May 28   Edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies in the year 1972.   

May 28   Edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77 in the year 1972.   

May 28   White House "plumbers" break into Democratic National HQ at Watergate in the year 1972.   

May 30   In the year 1972 3 Japanese PFL terrorists kill 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod International Airport   

May 30   Margaret Ruthven Lang, composer, dies at 104 in the year 1972.   

May 31   Ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam in the year 1972.   

Jun 02   Dion & the Belmonts reunion concert at Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1972 franz Philipp, composer, dies at 81   

Jun 04   In the year 1972 angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard   

Jun 04   Godfried Devreese, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 05   UN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm in the year 1972.   

Jun 06   David Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust" on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

Jun 07   German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel in the year 1972.   

Jun 08   Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1972 n Chernykh discovers asteroid #3230   

Jun 09   In the year 1972 14" of rain in 6 hrs burst Rapid City SD dam, drowns 200   

Jun 09   Bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Columbia in the year 1972.   

Jun 12   On this day in history edmund Wilson, US writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79   

Jun 13   Clyde L Mcphatter, US singer (Drifters-Without Love), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604   

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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 in the year 1972.   

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   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 06   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died on this day in history.   

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   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1972 al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81