Page 6: Historical Events In 1972

Mar 30   North Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam in the year 1972.   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway.   

Apr 02   In the year 1972 44th Academy Awards   

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

Apr 02   Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history prime Minister Begin visits Cairo   

Apr 03   Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

Apr 03   On this day in history l Chernykh discovers asteroid #2142 Landau   

Apr 04   1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating in the year 1972.   

Apr 04   In the year 1972 adam Clayton Powell Jr (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63   

Apr 04   Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63 in the year 1972.   

Apr 05   On this day in history baseball season is delayed due to a strike   

Apr 05   Brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73 in the year 1972.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history "Crazy" Joe Gallo mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1972 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

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 in the year 1972.   

Apr 10   In the year 1972 an agreement banning the use of biological weapons is signed by 46 countries   

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   In the year 1972 uS, USSR &70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons   

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   In the year 1972 c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57   

Apr 13   Baseball players' strike ends after 13 days in the year 1972.   

Apr 15   Otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born in the year 1972.   

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

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

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   Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

Jan 04   On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

Jan 07   On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 in the year 1972.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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