Page 4: Historical Events In 1972

Feb 23   Michael Taube, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1972.   

Feb 25   Ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single in the year 1972.   

Feb 26   Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125 in the year 1972.   

Feb 26   On this day in history tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history george Harrison is involved in a minor car accident   

Feb 28   In the year 1972 president Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China   

Feb 28   President Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China in the year 1972.   

Feb 28   Victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies in the year 1972.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1972.   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party   

Mar 01   In the year 1972 london flu in United States killing 1,027 people   

Mar 01   outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia killing 35 people on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1972 wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points   

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

Mar 02   Jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Central African Republic in the year 1972.   

Mar 02   Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, & Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain GA   

Mar 04   On this day in history last train run between Penrith to Keswick UK   

Mar 04   Libya & USSR signs cooperation treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1972 greek composer Mikis Theodorakis leaves communist party   

Mar 05   On this day in history nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78   

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 in the year 1972.   

Mar 08   The first airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   General Lon Nol becomes President &prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia in the year 1972.   

Mar 10   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1972 fredric [William] Brown, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home), dies at 65   

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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   In the year 1972 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   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   In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)   

Jan 13   Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 06   In the year 1972 death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies in the year 1972.   

Jan 08   In the year 1972 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   On this day in history al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81