Page 11: Historical Events In 1972

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

Jul 21   In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1972 eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France   

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   On this day in history jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16   

Jul 25   In the year 1972 uS health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment   

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   On this day in history brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28   

Aug 01   In the year 1972 gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53   

Aug 09   Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle in the year 1972.   

Aug 09   On this day in history rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle   

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

Aug 12   Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam in the year 1972.   

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   In the year 1972 jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86   

Aug 15   Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)   

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)   

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker   

Jan 13   In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)   

Jan 13   In the year 1972 birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1972.   

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