Page 6: Historical Events In 1972

Mar 30   On this day in history north Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam   

Mar 30   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1972.   

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

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

Apr 02   44th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

Apr 02   44th Academy Awards presented on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   Prime Minister Begin visits Cairo on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 03   L Chernykh discovers asteroid #2142 Landau on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Baseball season is delayed due to a strike in the year 1972.   

Apr 05   Brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub   

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

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1972.   

Apr 08   On this day in history major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history an agreement banning the use of biological weapons is signed by 46 countries   

Apr 10   In the year 1972 in Southern Iran a 7.1 earthquake struck the Fars Province of southern Iran killing over 5,000 and injuring 1,700.   

Apr 10   On this day in history uS, USSR &70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons   

Apr 11   200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history in the year 1972.   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64   

Apr 16   2 giants pandas arrive in the US, from China on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands) in the year 1972.   

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Jan 02   Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker   

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 in the year 1972.   

Jan 01   In the year 1972 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

Jan 10   In the year 1972 al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81