Page 9: Historical Events In 1972

May 22   Ceylon becomes the Republic of Sri Lanka in the year 1972.   

May 22   Margaret Rutherford, English actress (Murder Ahoy, VIP's), dies at 80 in the year 1972.   

May 22   Ton Sijbrands becomes world checker champion in the year 1972.   

May 22   US President Nixon begins visit Moscow in the year 1972.   

May 24   On this day in history asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88   

May 24   On this day in history glasgow Rangers wins 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona   

May 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1972.   

May 25   On this day in history heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander   

May 25   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1972.   

May 26   Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1972.   

May 26   Nixon & Brezhnev signs SALT accord on this day in history.   

May 26   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies   

May 28   Edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77 in the year 1972.   

May 28   In the year 1972 white House "plumbers" break into Democratic National HQ at Watergate   

May 30   3 Japanese PFL terrorists kill 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod International Airport on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history margaret Ruthven Lang, composer, dies at 104   

May 31   Ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam in the year 1972.   

Jun 02   In the year 1972 dion & the Belmonts reunion concert at Madison Square Garden   

Jun 02   Franz Philipp, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history godfried Devreese, composer, dies at 79   

Jun 05   UN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm in the year 1972.   

Jun 06   David Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust" on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)   

Jun 06   In the year 1972 gold hits record $60 an ounce in London   

Jun 07   German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1972 jimmy Rushing, US blues singer, dies at 68   

Jun 08   In the year 1972 n Chernykh discovers asteroid #3230   

Jun 09   In the year 1972 14" of rain in 6 hrs burst Rapid City SD dam, drowns 200   

Jun 09   On this day in history bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Columbia   

Jun 12   Edmund Wilson, US writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79 in the year 1972.   

Jun 13   Clyde L Mcphatter, US singer (Drifters-Without Love), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born on this day in history.   

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   Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 in the year 1972.   

Jan 04   In the year 1972 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 06   Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80   

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