Page 4: Historical Events In 1972

Feb 23   Michael Taube, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1972 ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world   

Feb 25   In the year 1972 paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single   

Feb 26   On this day in history slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125   

Feb 26   Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 in the year 1972.   

Feb 27   On this day in history president Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique   

Feb 28   George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident on this day in history.   

Feb 28   President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China in the year 1972.   

Feb 28   On this day in history president Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China   

Feb 28   On this day in history victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

Feb 29   In the year 1972 antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)   

Feb 29   Hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year in the year 1972.   

Feb 29   Hank Aaron becomes first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history hank Aaron becomes the first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year.   

Feb 29   In the year 1972 jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party   

Mar 01   London flu in United States killing 1,027 people on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1972 outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia killing 35 people   

Mar 01   In the year 1972 victor Babin, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 01   Wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1972 jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Central African Republic   

Mar 02   In the year 1972 pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby   

Mar 03   Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, & Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain GA in the year 1972.   

Mar 04   Last train run between Penrith to Keswick UK on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1972 libya & USSR signs cooperation treaty   

Mar 05   Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis leaves communist party on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner   

Mar 06   Keswick to Penrith railway officially closes on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1972 the first airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa)   

Mar 08   In the year 1972 the first flight of the Goodyear blimp   

Mar 10   In the year 1972 general Lon Nol becomes President &prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia   

Mar 10   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 11   On this day in history fredric [William] Brown, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home), dies at 65   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)   

Jan 02   In the year 1972 birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)   

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

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1972.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1972 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   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

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   On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60   

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