Page 15: Historical Events In 1972

Nov 12   On this day in history rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92   

Nov 14   On this day in history dow Jones closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16)   

Nov 14   In the year 1972 dow Jones closes above 1,000 for first time (1003.16)   

Nov 14   Martin Dies, (Rep)/1st chairman of House Un-American, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87   

Nov 18   In the year 1972 danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose   

Nov 19   In the year 1972 "Ambassador" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 9 performances   

Nov 22   Chuck Thacker, a computer scientist at Xerox PARC, started designing the Alto computer, designed to improve the quality of machine-human interactions on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history the United States loses its first B-52 of the war. The eight-engine bomber was brought down by a North Vietnamese surface-to-air missile near Vinh on the day when B-52s flew their heaviest raids of the war over North Vietnam.   

Nov 23   On this day in history marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56   

Nov 24   Hall Overton, US composer (Enchanted Pear Tree), dies at 52 in the year 1972.   

Nov 25   In the year 1972 hans H B Scharoun, German architect (Berlin Philharmonic), dies at 79   

Nov 27   Yanks trade Ellis, Torres andSpikes to Indians for Nettles andMoses on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels on this day in history.   

Nov 30   BBC bans Wings "Hi, Hi, Hi" in the year 1972.   

Nov 30   In the year 1972 hans-Erich Apostel, Austrian composer (Kubiniana, Requiem), dies at 71   

Nov 30   Illegal fireworks factory explodes killing 15 (Rome Italy) in the year 1972.   

Dec 01   Antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Adrian J Zoetmulder, author (God's Hour), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Apollo 17, last of Apollo Moon series, launched in the year 1972.   

Dec 07   Phillippine first lady Imelda Marcos stabbed and wounded by an assailant in the year 1972.   

Dec 08   In the year 1972 george Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash   

Dec 10   Mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history astronauts Cernan and Harrison become 11th and 12th on the Moon   

Dec 11   In the year 1972 john Mills, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ in early 1930's, 241 runs), dies   

Dec 12   In the year 1972 captain Eugene A. Cernan, USN, commander of Apollo 17, walks on the Moon. Commander Ronald E. Evans, USN, was the Command Module Pilot. The mission lasted 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes. Recovery by HC-1 helicopters from USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14).   

Dec 13   In the year 1972 an HC-1 Detachment Five SH-3G Sea King helicopter, stationed aboard Oriskany, rescued a VFP-63 pilot involved in operations in the Tonkin Gulf while on Yankee Station. This was the fifteenth pilot rescued by HC-1   

Dec 15   On this day in history edward Earle, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight), dies at 90   

Dec 16   In the year 1972 miami Dolphins become first undefeated NFL team (14-0-0)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 04   James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born in the year 1972.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 in the year 1972.   

Jan 09   In the year 1972 ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80   

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