Page 13: Historical Events In 1972

Sep 10   Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton, redeeming his loss to Norton in their previous encounter on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading S Afr prior to WWI), dies in the year 1972.   

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

Sep 11   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 william Boyd, cowboy (Hopalong Cassidy), dies at 77   

Sep 14   "The Waltons" TV program premiers in the year 1972.   

Sep 14   Kornelis Posthumus, chemist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie in the year 1972.   

Sep 16   In the year 1972 penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies&quot   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1972 akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72   

Sep 17   BART begins passenger service in SF on this day in history.   

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

Sep 21   Henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 22   Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history american Museum of Immigration dedicated   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1972 rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide   

Sep 28   Japan &Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1972.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87   

Oct 01   Louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history the first games of the World Hockey Association   

Oct 02   In the year 1972 aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, kills 105   

Oct 04   On this day in history colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61   

Oct 05   In the year 1972 herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes   

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Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)   

Jan 02   Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1972 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

Jan 03   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 07   On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 in the year 1972.   

Jan 09   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81