Historical Events In 1972

Mar 30   North Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1972 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 31   In the year 1972 official Beatles Fan Club closes down   

Apr 01   In the year 1972 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

Apr 01   In the year 1972 major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

Apr 01   In the year 1972 pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 44th Academy Awards   

Apr 02   On this day in history 44th Academy Awards presented   

Apr 02   In the year 1972 gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57   

Apr 02   Prime Minister Begin visits Cairo in the year 1972.   

Apr 03   Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   L Chernykh discovers asteroid #2142 Landau in the year 1972.   

Apr 04   On this day in history 1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating   

Apr 04   On this day in history adam Clayton Powell Jr (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63   

Apr 04   On this day in history adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63   

Apr 05   Baseball season is delayed due to a strike on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73   

Apr 05   Mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person in the year 1972.   

Apr 07   In the year 1972 "Crazy" Joe Gallo mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party   

Apr 07   In the year 1972 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party   

Apr 08   30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Major league baseball players stages first collective strike in the year 1972.   

Apr 10   7.0 earthquake kills 1/5 of population of Iranian province of Fars on this day in history.   

Apr 10   An agreement banning the use of biological weapons is signed by 46 countries in the year 1972.   

Apr 10   On this day in history in Southern Iran a 7.1 earthquake struck the Fars Province of southern Iran killing over 5,000 and injuring 1,700.   

Apr 10   US, USSR &70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons in the year 1972.   

Apr 11   On this day in history 200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history   

Apr 12   On this day in history c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57   

Apr 13   On this day in history baseball players' strike ends after 13 days   

Apr 15   On this day in history otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64   

Apr 16   In the year 1972 2 giants pandas arrive in the US, from China   

Apr 16   In the year 1972 apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.   

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

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 in the year 1972.   

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   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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