Page 11: Historical Events In 1972

Jul 21   In the year 1972 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)   

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

Jul 21   On this day in history jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies   

Jul 21   On this day in history jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16   

Jul 25   US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1972 paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian premier/sect-gen (NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73   

Jul 31   Thomas Eagleton withdraws as Democratic VP candidate in the year 1972.   

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

Aug 01   On this day in history gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

Aug 02   Brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29 in the year 1972.   

Aug 02   Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London in the year 1972.   

Aug 05   Frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1972 joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history george Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1972.   

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

Aug 16   John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history in New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain   

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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   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   In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 13   Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

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