Page 11: Historical Events In 1972

Jul 21   On this day in history 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)   

Jul 21   In the year 1972 in New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?)   

Jul 21   In the year 1972 jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies   

Jul 21   Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies in the year 1972.   

Jul 22   10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   27.53 cm (10.84") of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record) in the year 1972.   

Jul 22   Hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1972.   

Jul 22   On this day in history venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus   

Jul 23   Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France in the year 1972.   

Jul 23   The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched in the year 1972.   

Jul 24   On this day in history bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl   

Jul 24   In the year 1972 bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl   

Jul 24   Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history uS health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment   

Jul 31   On this day in history paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian premier/sect-gen (NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73   

Jul 31   In the year 1972 thomas Eagleton withdraws as Democratic VP candidate   

Aug 01   Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1972 brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29   

Aug 02   Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71 in the year 1972.   

Aug 07   Joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer in the year 1972.   

Aug 09   Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53 in the year 1972.   

Aug 09   In the year 1972 rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

Aug 09   Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Max Theiler, S Afr/US microbiologist (vaccin-Nobel 1951), dies at 73 in the year 1972.   

Aug 12   In the year 1972 last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam   

Aug 13   George Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1972 east German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashes near Moscow, killing 156   

Aug 14   Jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89   

Aug 16   54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1972 john Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39   

Aug 17   In New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain in the year 1972.   

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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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 02   Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)   

Jan 13   Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born in the year 1972.   

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

Jan 03   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1972 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   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 on this day in history.