Page 10: Historical Events In 1972

Jun 15   On this day in history 75,000 attend gathering of religious leader Billy Graham, in Texas   

Jun 15   On this day in history rock fall inside Vierzy Tunnel (France) causes 2 train crash; 107 die   

Jun 16   In the year 1972 burglars caught inside the Watergate building   

Jun 17   5 arrested for burglarizing Democratic Party HQ at Watergate Oh what a tangled web we weave in the year 1972.   

Jun 17   In the year 1972 looking Glass releases "Brandy"   

Jun 18   BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118 in the year 1972.   

Jun 20   Horst Salomon, writer, dies in the year 1972.   

Jun 21   Seth Bingham, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 in the year 1972.   

Jun 23   HS-2, HS-15, HS-74 and HS-75 came to the aid of flood stricken residents in the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Pottstown areas of Pennsylvania in the year 1972.   

Jun 23   In the year 1972 hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history   

Jun 23   In the year 1972 nixon &Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate   

Jun 23   In the year 1972 pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports   

Jun 26   On this day in history david Lichine, [Lichtenstein], Russian/US choreographer, dies at 61   

Jun 29   Supreme Court-death penalty usually was "cruel &unusual punishment" on this day in history.   

Jun 29   USSR launches Prognoz 2 into earth orbit (549/200,000 km) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Ms. magazine begins publishing in the year 1972.   

Jul 02   Joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1972 mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist, dies at 68   

Jul 06   Brandon De Wilde actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Brandon De Wilde, actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Athenagoras, 268th patriarch of Constantinople, dies in the year 1972.   

Jul 07   In the year 1972 billie Jean King beats Evonne Goolagong to win Wimbeldon   

Jul 09   In the year 1972 kwame Nkrumah, re-buried in Nkroful Ghana   

Jul 09   The first tour of Paul McCartney & Wings (France) in the year 1972.   

Jul 10   On this day in history democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern)   

Jul 10   Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history c Torres discovers asteroid #3050 Carrera   

Jul 13   In the year 1972 lA Rams (Irsay) & Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners   

Jul 13   On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2112 Ulyanov   

Jul 14   L Zhuravleva discovers asteroids #1959 Karbyshev & #2423 Ibarruri on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1972 giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65   

Jul 17   The first 2 women begin training as FBI agents at Quantico in the year 1972.   

Jul 18   On this day in history 200,000 attend Mt Pocono rock festival in Penns   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1972.   

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   In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer   

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.