Historical Events In 1972

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 12   Two British trawlers sunk by Icelandic gunboats during the 'cod war' in the year 1972.   

Sep 12   On this day in history william Boyd, cowboy (Hopalong Cassidy), dies at 77   

Sep 14   On this day in history "The Waltons" TV program premiers   

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

Sep 15   On this day in history ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66   

Sep 16   On this day in history first TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie   

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 in the year 1972.   

Sep 17   On this day in history bART begins passenger service in SF   

Sep 20   Police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm in the year 1972.   

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

Sep 21   Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines in the year 1972.   

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

Sep 23   Carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63 in the year 1972.   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1972 norway votes not to join the European Community   

Sep 26   American Museum of Immigration dedicated in the year 1972.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 30   On this day in history passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa)   

Oct 01   In the year 1972 kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87   

Oct 01   In the year 1972 louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1972 clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

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   Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.