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   In the year 1972 sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading S Afr prior to WWI), dies   

Sep 10   In the year 1972 uS Men's olympic basketball teams 1st lose, 51-50 to USSR (disputed)   

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

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

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

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1972.   

Sep 21   Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53   

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

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

Sep 26   In the year 1972 charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1972 japan &Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations   

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

Sep 30   Passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa) in the year 1972.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68   

Oct 01   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61   

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

Jan 02   Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer   

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

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   On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

Jan 10   In the year 1972 al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81