Page 13: Historical Events In 1972

Sep 10   Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship in the year 1972.   

Sep 10   Heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton, redeeming his loss to Norton in their previous encounter in the year 1972.   

Sep 10   Sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading S Afr prior to WWI), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 10   US Men's olympic basketball teams 1st lose, 51-50 to USSR (disputed) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history bART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont   

Sep 12   Two British trawlers sunk by Icelandic gunboats during the 'cod war' on this day in history.   

Sep 12   William Boyd, cowboy (Hopalong Cassidy), dies at 77 in the year 1972.   

Sep 14   In the year 1972 "The Waltons" TV program premiers   

Sep 14   In the year 1972 kornelis Posthumus, chemist, dies at 70   

Sep 15   In the year 1972 ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66   

Sep 16   First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies&quot   

Sep 17   "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 in the year 1972.   

Sep 17   BART begins passenger service in SF in the year 1972.   

Sep 20   In the year 1972 police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm   

Sep 21   On this day in history henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76   

Sep 21   On this day in history marcos declares martial law in the Philippines   

Sep 22   In the year 1972 robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53   

Sep 23   Carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22 in the year 1972.   

Sep 25   Norway votes not to join the European Community in the year 1972.   

Sep 26   American Museum of Immigration dedicated on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82   

Sep 27   Rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Japan &Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations in the year 1972.   

Sep 28   In the year 1972 maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66   

Sep 30   In the year 1972 passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa)   

Oct 01   Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 in the year 1972.   

Oct 01   Louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68 in the year 1972.   

Oct 01   In the year 1972 the first games of the World Hockey Association   

Oct 02   On this day in history aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, kills 105   

Oct 04   Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 in the year 1972.   

Oct 05   Herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes in the year 1972.   

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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   Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born in the year 1972.   

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   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 in the year 1972.   

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   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.   

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