Year 1972 in History

International Book Year begins

LA Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 for their 33rd straight win, the longest winning streak in major professional

LA Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 for their 33rd straight win, the longest winning streak in major professional sports

Bernice Gera wins an anti-discrimination case against the National Baseball Congress, filed on March 15, 1971, allowing

Bernice Gera wins an anti-discrimination case against the National Baseball Congress, filed on March 15, 1971, allowing her to umpire

Bloody Sunday: 27 unarmed civilians are shot (14 are killed) by the British Army during a civil rights march in Derry, N

Bloody Sunday: 27 unarmed civilians are shot (14 are killed) by the British Army during a civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland; the highest death toll from a single shooting incident during 'The Troubles'

Bob Douglas is the first African American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major…

British government declares a state of emergency after a month-long coal miners' strike

From 1984 until 1985, a major miners' strike shook the British coal industry in response to proposed closures of uneconomic pits.

Film adaptation of "Cabaret," directed by Bob Fosse and based on John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical of the same name, is

Film adaptation of "Cabaret," directed by Bob Fosse and based on John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical of the same name, is released, starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York, and Joel Grey

British Parliament votes to join the European Economic Community

The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957, aiming to foster economic integration among its member states.

Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China, normalizing relations between the countries in a meeting wi

Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China, normalizing relations between the countries in a meeting with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing

Jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for Life of the Central African Republic

Jean-Bédel Bokassa ([ʒɑ̃ bedɛl bɔkasa] ; 22 February 1921 – 3 November 1996) was a Central African politician and military officer who served as the second president of the Central African Republic...

"The Godfather," based on the book by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pa

"The Godfather," based on the book by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, premieres in NYC (Academy Award for Best Picture 1973)

LA Lakers break the NBA wins record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13), record stands for 24 years

Northern Ireland's government and parliament are dissolved by the British government, and direct rule from Westminster i

Northern Ireland's government and parliament are dissolved by the British government, and direct rule from Westminster is introduced

US, USSR and 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons at the Biological Weapons Convention

After World War II, Sweden considered building nuclear weapons to defend themselves against an offensive assault from the Soviet Union.

Comedic actor Bob Denver (37) weds third wife Carole Abrahams

White House "plumbers" first break in at the Democratic National Headquarters and install listening devices at Watergate

White House "plumbers" first break in at the Democratic National Headquarters and install listening devices at Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C.

Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease," starring Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, and Adrienne Barbeau, opens at th

Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease," starring Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, and Adrienne Barbeau, opens at the Broadhurst Theatre in NYC; runs for 3,388 performances

RCA releases David Bowie's fifth studio album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,"; consider

RCA releases David Bowie's fifth studio album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,"; considered his artistic breakthrough

Hurricane Agnes becomes America's costliest natural disaster, affecting 15 states with 119 deaths and $3 billion in dama

Hurricane Agnes becomes America's costliest natural disaster, affecting 15 states with 119 deaths and $3 billion in damage

NFL quarterback Johnny Unitas (39) divorces first wife Dorothy Hoelle after nearly 2 decades of marriage

"Honky Chateau" becomes Elton John's first No. 1 album in the US, includes hit "Rocket Man"

Sir Elton Hercules John is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting effect on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with the...

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (24) weds Sarah Hugill

US Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union to limit the use of missile systems capable o

US Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union to limit the use of missile systems capable of defending against missile-delivered nuclear weapons

Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut becomes a media darling at the Munich Olympics, winning gold in the team all-around, followed

Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut becomes a media darling at the Munich Olympics, winning gold in the team all-around, followed by two individual golds and a silver

American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeats Russian champion Boris Spassky 12.5-8.5 in Reykjavik, Iceland, in the m

American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeats Russian champion Boris Spassky 12.5-8.5 in Reykjavik, Iceland, in the most publicized world title match ever played; Fischer becomes the first American to win the title

Rod Stewart's first #1 hit single in the UK, "You Wear It Well"

Sir Roderick David Stewart is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 120...

US 4 x 100 m medley relay team of Mike Stamm, Tom Bruce, Mark Spitz, and Jerry Heidenreich sets a world record of 3:48.1

US 4 x 100 m medley relay team of Mike Stamm, Tom Bruce, Mark Spitz, and Jerry Heidenreich sets a world record of 3:48.16 to win gold at the Munich Olympics; Mark Spitz becomes the first athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals at a single Games

Eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and later killed by the Palestinian group Black September at the Munich Olympi

Eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and later killed by the Palestinian group Black September at the Munich Olympics

Soviet Union beats the United States 51-50 in the most controversial game in international basketball history; with the

Soviet Union beats the United States 51-50 in the most controversial game in international basketball history; with the US leading 50-49, the final 3 seconds are replayed three times until the Soviets finally win

American long-distance runner Frank Shorter achieves a famous win in the men's marathon with a time of 2:12:19.8 at the

American long-distance runner Frank Shorter achieves a famous win in the men's marathon with a time of 2:12:19.8 at the Munich Olympics

TV comedy series "MAS*H", adapted from the movie, starring Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Wayne Rogers, and McLean Stevenson

TV comedy series "M*A*S*H", adapted from the movie, starring Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Wayne Rogers, and McLean Stevenson, debuts on CBS in the US and runs for 11 years, garnering 14 Emmy Awards and 1 Peabody

Canadian-American graphic artist and future actor Phil Hartman (23) divorces American artist Gretchen Lewis after 2 year

Canadian-American graphic artist and future actor Phil Hartman (23) divorces American artist Gretchen Lewis after 2 years of marriage

An anti-internment rally is held in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Unionism in Ireland is a political tradition that professes loyalty to the crown of the United Kingdom and to the union it represents with England, Scotland and Wales.

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) explodes a bomb in Callender Street, Belfast, injuring over 60 people

Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London

Largest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Lakers-11,178)

Vladimir Bukovsky is exiled from USSR

Vladimir Konstantinovich Bukovsky was a Soviet and Russian human rights activist and writer.

China conducts a nuclear test at Lop Nor, China

Geoge Harrison and Friends' triple live album set "The Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK

An army commander stages a bloodless coup in Ghana, while the prime minister is in London

"Sanford & Son" sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson premieres on NBC TV

Sanford and Son is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977.

TV drama "Emergency" with Randolph Mantooth and Robert Fuller premieres on NBC TV

Emergency! is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television.

Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes European Allround ladies champion, for the first of three consecutive ye

Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes European Allround ladies champion, for the first of three consecutive years

"My Hang-Up Is You" single released by Freddie Hart (Billboard Song of the Year 1972)

"My Hang-Up Is You" is a 1972 single by Freddie Hart and the Heartbeats. "My Hang-Up Is You" was Hart's second number one on the U.S. country singles chart.

Garfield Todd, former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia and his daughter Judith, supporters of black majority rule in

Garfield Todd, former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia and his daughter Judith, supporters of black majority rule in the country, are arrested

Number of people out of work and claiming unemployment benefit in UK rises to over 1 million

Assam's North East Frontier Agency becomes Arunachal Pradesh territory

Arunachal Pradesh (lit. 'Dawn-Lit Mountain Province') is a state in northeast India.

An anti-internment march is held at Magilligan strand, County Derry; as the march nears the internment camp it is stoppe

An anti-internment march is held at Magilligan strand, County Derry; as the march nears the internment camp it is stopped by members of the Green Jackets and the Parachute Regiment of the British Army, who used barbed wire to close off the beach

Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest for land rights begins on the lawn of Parliament House, Canberra, Australia. Longest con

Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest for land rights begins on the lawn of Parliament House, Canberra, Australia. Longest continuous protest for indigenous rights in the world.

The British Army and the Irish Republican Army engage in gun battles near County Armagh; British troops fire over 1,000

The British Army and the Irish Republican Army engage in gun battles near County Armagh; British troops fire over 1,000 rounds of ammunition

Oral Roberts' Eddie Woods grabs 30 rebounds for 2nd consecutive game

Aretha Franklin sings at gospel singer Mahalia Jackson's funeral at the Greater Salem Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinoi

Aretha Franklin sings at gospel singer Mahalia Jackson's funeral at the Greater Salem Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois

NFL Draft: Walt Patulski from University of Notre Dame first pick by Buffalo Bills

Walter George Patulski is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Angry demonstrators burn the British Embassy in Dublin to the ground in protest at the shooting dead of 13 people on 'bl

Angry demonstrators burn the British Embassy in Dublin to the ground in protest at the shooting dead of 13 people on 'bloody sunday'

US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...

6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria

A Civil Rights march held in Newry, County Down; very large turn-out with many people attending to protest at the killin

A Civil Rights march held in Newry, County Down; very large turn-out with many people attending to protest at the killings in Derry the previous Sunday

BBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings

"Give Ireland Back to the Irish" is the debut single by the British rock band Wings that was released in February 1972.

CBS "Late Movie" premieres

The CBS Late Movie is a CBS television series (later known as CBS Late Night) that aired during the 1970s and 1980s. The program ran in most American television markets from 11:30 p.m.

Dimitrios Papadopoulos becomes metropolitan of Imbros and Tenedos

California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty

Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of California. However, the penalty has not been carried out in that state since 2006, due to a standing federal court order issued that year...

Michael Weller's "Moonchildren" premieres in NYC

Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Emir & Prime Minister of Qatar

Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border...

Attempted assassination of Irish Minister of State for Home Affairs John Taylor who is shot a number of times (the Offic

Attempted assassination of Irish Minister of State for Home Affairs John Taylor who is shot a number of times (the Official Irish Republican Army later claimed responsibility)

Ireland-Wales Five Nations Rugby match scheduled for Lansdowne Road, Dublin is cancelled because of escalating political

Ireland-Wales Five Nations Rugby match scheduled for Lansdowne Road, Dublin is cancelled because of escalating political situation; Championship not completed for first time since World War II

George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident

Club of Rome publishes report "Boundaries on the Growth"

Abercorn Restaurant bombing: a bomb explodes in a crowded restaurant in Belfast, killing two civilians and wounding 130

Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes Women's Allround World Champion at Heerenveen, Netherlands, her second t

Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes Women's Allround World Champion at Heerenveen, Netherlands, her second title in 3 years

1st flight of the Goodyear blimp Europa (N2A); 1st airship flown over Britain in 20 years

Four members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) die in a premature explosion at a house in Clonard Street, Lower Falls,

Four members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) die in a premature explosion at a house in Clonard Street, Lower Falls, Belfast

"What's Up, Doc?", Peter Bogdanovich's film homage to screwball comedies, starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeli

"What's Up, Doc?", Peter Bogdanovich's film homage to screwball comedies, starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn & Kenneth Mars premieres

OPEC threatens "appropriate sanctions" against companies that "fail to comply with ... any action taken by a Member Coun

OPEC threatens "appropriate sanctions" against companies that "fail to comply with ... any action taken by a Member Country in accordance with [OPEC] decisions."

China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC

1st AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament, Immaculata beats West Chester State 52-48 in Normal

19 mountain climbers killed on Japan's Mount Fuji during an avalanche

US Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-yr residency to vote

In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the US Supreme Court rules that unmarried people have the same right to contraception as married

In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the US Supreme Court rules that unmarried people have the same right to contraception as married people

Geoge Harrison and Friends' "The Concert for Bangladesh" concert film, directed by Saul Swimmer released in the US

Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region.

Adolph Rupp retires after 42 years of coaching University of Kentucky

North Vietnam launches a major conventional offensive against South Vietnam

The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...

30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating

Mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub

Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub (April 1, 1944 – March 29, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and television color commentator.

Egypt drops diplomatic relations with Jordan

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula.

Three members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) die in a premature bomb explosion in Belfast

From 1969 until 1997, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) conducted an armed paramilitary campaign primarily in Northern Ireland and England, aimed at ending British rule in Northern Ireland...

Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ

USSR & Iraq sign friendship treaty

The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, also known as the ABM Treaty or ABMT, was a 1972 arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile...

20 days after he was kidnapped in Buenos Aires, Oberdan Sallustro is executed by communist guerrillas

Benjamin Hooks named to Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 1st African-American to serve

1st baseball players' strike ends after 13 days

The Provisional Irish Republican Army explodes twenty-four bombs in towns and cities across Northern Ireland

A member of the British Army is shot dead by the Official IRA in the Divis area of Belfast.

Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands)

Kiteman attempting to throw out 1st ball in Phillie Vet crashes into centerfield seats

The Widgery Report on 'Bloody Sunday' in Northern Ireland is published, causing outrage among the people of Derry who ca

The Widgery Report on 'Bloody Sunday' in Northern Ireland is published, causing outrage among the people of Derry who call it the "Widgery Whitewash"

Bangladesh becomes a member of the British Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries.

Kallicharran scores his 2nd Test century in his 2nd Test Cricket

John Young & Charles Duke explore the moon as part of NASA mission Apollo 16

Charles Moss Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, United States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot who, as Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, became the 10th and youngest person to...

An 11-year-old boy killed by a rubber bullet fired by the British Army in Belfast; he was the first to die from a rubber

An 11-year-old boy killed by a rubber bullet fired by the British Army in Belfast; he was the first to die from a rubber bullet impact

26th Tony Awards: "Sticks and Bones" (play) & "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" (musical) win

Hans-Werner Grosse glides 907.7 miles (1,461 km) in an AS-W-12

Apollo 16 returns to Earth after lunar exploration, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean 350 km (189 nmi) southeast of th

Apollo 16 returns to Earth after lunar exploration, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean 350 km (189 nmi) southeast of the island of Kiritimati

"Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio

North Vietnamese troops occupy Quang Tri Activities Committee

North Vietnam (NVN), officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV; Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa [vîəˀt nāːm zʌ̄n cû kôŋ͡mˀ hwàː]); VNDCCH), was a country in Southeast Asia from 1945 to...

killed in an electrical fire in Sunshine Silver mine, Kellogg, Idaho

"The Don't Make A Wave Committee," a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes

"The Don't Make A Wave Committee," a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to the "Greenpeace Foundation"

Alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115

Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara for attempting to overthrow the Constitutional order

Deniz Gezmiş was a Turkish Marxist-Leninist revolutionary, student leader, and political activist in Turkey in the late 1960s.

Sabena aircraft at Lod International Airport, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians

The Lod Airport massacre was a terrorist attack that occurred on 30 May 1972. Three members of the Japanese Red Army recruited by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), attacked...

An Irish Republican Army bomb starts a fire that destroys the Belfast Co-operative store

Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (completed 5/13)

The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.

die in nightclub atop 7-story Sennichi department store (Osaka Japan)

24th Emmy Awards: "All in the Family", Carrol O'Conner & Jean Stapleton win

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Greg Luzinski hits home run into the Liberty Bell monument at Philadelphia's Veteran's Sta

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Greg Luzinski hits home run into the Liberty Bell monument at Philadelphia's Veteran's Stadium, an estimated 500-foot shot

Netherlands & People's Republic of China exchange ambassadors

"Me and The Chimp" an American TV sitcom last airs on CBS in the US

25th Cannes Film Festival: "The Working Class Goes to Heaven" directed by Elio Petri and "The Mattei Affair" directed by

25th Cannes Film Festival: "The Working Class Goes to Heaven" directed by Elio Petri and "The Mattei Affair" directed by Francesco Rosi jointly awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film

Republic of Cameroon declared as its constitution is ratified

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the...

Ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified

The Sri Lankan Constitution of 1972 was a constitution of Sri Lanka, replaced by the 1978 constitution currently in force.

US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

In the Republic of Ireland, the Special Criminal Court is re-instituted to deal with crimes arising out of the Northern

In the Republic of Ireland, the Special Criminal Court is re-instituted to deal with crimes arising out of the Northern Ireland conflict; as part of the measures trial by jury is suspended

Jimmy Castor Bunch's "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" hits #6

"Troglodyte (Cave Man)", originally released as "Troglodite", is a 1972 novelty funk song by the Jimmy Castor Bunch. In the US, it peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Four Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and four civilians killed when a bomb they were preparing exploded pre

Four Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and four civilians killed when a bomb they were preparing exploded prematurely at a house in Belfast

The Official IRA announce a ceasefire

The Official Irish Republican Army or Official IRA (OIRA; Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) was an Irish republican paramilitary group whose goal was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and...

3 Japanese PFL terrorists kills 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod Intl airport

Two British soldiers die in an IRA land mine attack near Rosslea, County Fermanagh

"Hot Rod Lincoln" by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen hits #9

"Hot Rod Lincoln" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Ryan, first released in 1955. It was written as an answer song to Arkie Shibley's 1950 hit "Hot Rod Race" (US No.

Angela Davis, African American activist, acquitted of killing a white guard

Angela Yvonne Davis is an American Marxist and feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, author and social theorist.

"If You Had Wings" ride opens at Walt Disney World

If You Had Wings was an attraction at Walt Disney World. It was a two-person Omnimover dark ride in Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom, sponsored by Eastern Air Lines.

"Too Young" single released by Donny Osmond

"Too Young" is a popular song, with music written by Sidney Lippman and lyrics by Sylvia Dee. A recording of the song was released by Nat King Cole in 1951, which reached No.

31°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland, Ohio in June

The Irish Republican Army invites British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Willie Whitelaw to 'Free Derry'; White

The Irish Republican Army invites British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Willie Whitelaw to 'Free Derry'; Whitelaw rejects offer and reaffirms his policy to not "let part of the United Kingdom ... default from the rule of law"

Members of the NI Social Democratic and Labour Party hold a meeting with representatives of the Irish Republican Army in

Members of the NI Social Democratic and Labour Party hold a meeting with representatives of the Irish Republican Army in Derry; the IRA representatives outline their conditions for talks with the British Government

Rock fall inside Vierzy Tunnel (France) causes 2 train crash; 107 die

9 firefighters are killed in the Hotel Vendome fire in Boston

At 2:35 p.m. on June 17, 1972, fire broke out at the Hotel Vendome at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Dartmouth Street in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. The fire was brought under...

BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118

-29] Tropical storm Agnes upgraded to a hurricane, makes landfall in Panama City (would kill 128)

Secret Meeting Between IRA and British Officials held

The Irish Republican Army announce that it would call a ceasefire from 26 June 1972 provided that there is a "reciprocal

The Irish Republican Army announce that it would call a ceasefire from 26 June 1972 provided that there is a "reciprocal response" from the security forces

45 countries leave the Sterling Area, allowing their currencies to fluctuate independently of the British Pound

Single "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by Jimmy Castor Bunch peaks at #6

"Troglodyte (Cave Man)", originally released as "Troglodite", is a 1972 novelty funk song by the Jimmy Castor Bunch. In the US, it peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Australian swing bowler Bob Massie takes 16 wickets (8-84 & 8-53) on Test cricket debut in 2nd Test vs England at Lord's

Supreme Court rules (5-4) that death penalty is cruel & unusual

One leap second is added to the UTC time system; also 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985

A leap second (sometimes called intercalary second) is a one-second adjustment occasionally applied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to accommodate the difference between International Atomic...

American pole vaulter Bob Seagren breaks world record for the 4th and final time with 5.63m in Eugene, Oregon

The Ulster Defence Association and the British Army come into conflict about a 'no-go' area at Ainsworth Avenue, Belfast

The Royal Ulster Constabulary forward a file about the killings on 'Bloody Sunday' (30 January 1972) to the Director of

The Royal Ulster Constabulary forward a file about the killings on 'Bloody Sunday' (30 January 1972) to the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland

Pierre Messmer appointed French premier

1st women FBI members sworn in (Susan Lynn Roley & Joanne E Pierce)

US sells grain to USSR for $750 million

Democratic Convention opens in Miami Beach, Florida (McGovern)

The 1972 Democratic National Convention was the presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party for the 1972 presidential election.

A series of gun-battles and shootings erupt across Belfast between the Provisional Irish Republican Army and British Arm

A series of gun-battles and shootings erupt across Belfast between the Provisional Irish Republican Army and British Army soldiers

Jean Westwood is first woman to head Democratic National Committee

Dimitrios Papadopoulos becomes 269th patriarch of Constantinople

First two women begin training as FBI agents at Quantico

,000 attend Mt Pocono rock festival in Penns

US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

10.83 inches (27.5 cm) of rainfall at Fort Ripley, Minnesota (state record, until 2007)

10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)

First Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched to document global land use change as a joint NASA/USGS pr

First Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched to document global land use change as a joint NASA/USGS program and is later renamed Landsat 1 [1]

Bugojno group is caught by Yugoslav security forces

The Bugojno group (Croatian: Bugojanska skupina) was the name given to a Croatian separatist insurgent cell which was infiltrated into SFR Yugoslavia on 20 June 1972 to spark a rebellion against the...

US health officials concede African Americans were used as guinea pigs in a 40-year syphilis experiment

The F-15 Eagle flies for the first time

39th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Dallas 20, All-Stars 7 (54,162 attendees)

France conducts a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll

Claudy bombing: Nine civilians are killed when three car bombs explode in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland; no group

Claudy bombing: Nine civilians are killed when three car bombs explode in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland; no group has since claimed responsibility

Price of gold hits a record $70 an ounce in London

Gold is a chemical element; its chemical symbol is Au (from Latin aurum) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a bright-metallic-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal.

Detroit Tigers shortstop Ed Brinkman commits an error, ending a record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without

Detroit Tigers shortstop Ed Brinkman commits an error, ending a record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a misplay

New York Yankees sign a 30-year lease to play in remodeled Yankee Stadium

There is widespread and severe rioting in Nationalist areas of Northern Ireland on the anniversary of the introduction o

There is widespread and severe rioting in Nationalist areas of Northern Ireland on the anniversary of the introduction of Internment

A one-million-kilogram meteor grazes the atmosphere above Canada

"Cheech & Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas

Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam

The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War began in the 1950s and greatly escalated in 1965 until its withdrawal in 1973. The U.S.

Dutch KRO-TV transmits the 440th and last episode of the American western series "Bonanza"

A Catholic civilian is shot dead during an IRA attack on a British Army patrol in Belfast, Northern Ireland

The USSR performs an underground nuclear test

British dock strike ends after dockers accept an amended Jones-Adlington Agreement

IRA bomb explodes prematurely at a customs post in Newry, County Down; nine people, including three members of the IRA a

IRA bomb explodes prematurely at a customs post in Newry, County Down; nine people, including three members of the IRA and five Catholic civilians, are killed in the explosion

Four civilians and one British soldier are injured in separate overnight shooting incidents in Northern Ireland

MLB Chicago White Sox slugger Dick Allen becomes the fourth player to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers,

MLB Chicago White Sox slugger Dick Allen becomes the fourth player to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers, a feat previously achieved by only Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson

Dennis Amiss scores the first one-day international century, 103 against Australia

One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams affiliated to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the global governing body of cricket.

Leo Durocher replaces Harry Walker as manager of Houston Astros

Leo Ernest Durocher (French spelling Léo Ernest Durocher) (July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991), nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy", was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach.

Operation Lion's Den: US Navy bombards Haiphong Harbor, North Vietnam, from the sea, firing over 700 rounds in 33 minute

Operation Lion's Den: US Navy bombards Haiphong Harbor, North Vietnam, from the sea, firing over 700 rounds in 33 minutes [1]

Australian teenage swimmer Shane Gould sets a world record of 2:23.07 to beat German Kornelia Ender in the 200 m individ

Australian teenage swimmer Shane Gould sets a world record of 2:23.07 to beat German Kornelia Ender in the 200 m individual medley at the Munich Olympics; her first of three gold medals at the Games

Sandy Neilson wins the women's 100 m freestyle gold medal in 58.59 seconds at the Munich Olympics, beating fellow Americ

Sandy Neilson wins the women's 100 m freestyle gold medal in 58.59 seconds at the Munich Olympics, beating fellow American Shirley Babashoff and Shane Gould of Australia

American women's 4 x 100m freestyle relay team of Shirley Babashoff, Jane Barkman, Jenny Kemp, and Sandy Neilson beats E

American women's 4 x 100m freestyle relay team of Shirley Babashoff, Jane Barkman, Jenny Kemp, and Sandy Neilson beats East Germany by just 0.36 seconds to win gold at the Munich Olympics with a world record time of 3:55.19

Australian teenage swimmer Shane Gould wins her second of three gold medals in a world record time of 4:19.04 in the 400

Australian teenage swimmer Shane Gould wins her second of three gold medals in a world record time of 4:19.04 in the 400 m freestyle at the Munich Olympics

Australian swimmer Shane Gould wins the 200m freestyle in world record 2:03.56 at the Munich Olympics; her 3rd gold meda

Australian swimmer Shane Gould wins the 200m freestyle in world record 2:03.56 at the Munich Olympics; her 3rd gold medal & 3rd world record of the Games

American breaststroker Cathy Carr swims a world record 1:13.58 to win the 100m gold medal at the Munich Olympics

"The Price is Right," the US's longest-running games show, debuts on CBS

The Price Is Right is an American television game show. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman of their 1956–1965 show of the same name, the new version adds many distinctive gameplay...

Chemical spill with fog sickens hundreds in Meuse Valley, Belgium

Summer Olympics resume in Munich, Germany, after the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes by the Black September Palestinian

Summer Olympics resume in Munich, Germany, after the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes by the Black September Palestinian terrorist organization

American athletes Vincent Matthews and Wayne Collett finish 1-2 in the 400 m at the Munich Olympics, act casually on the

American athletes Vincent Matthews and Wayne Collett finish 1-2 in the 400 m at the Munich Olympics, act casually on the medal stand, and do not face the flag during the anthem, resulting in a lifetime ban from the Olympics

East German Annelie Ehrhardt sets a world record of 12.59 seconds to win the 100 m hurdles gold medal at the Munich Olym

East German Annelie Ehrhardt sets a world record of 12.59 seconds to win the 100 m hurdles gold medal at the Munich Olympics, beating Romanian Valeria Bufanu by 0.25 seconds

Connection found between Mammoth Cave Ridge and Flint cave systems in Kentucky, joining 144 miles of passages, making it

Connection found between Mammoth Cave Ridge and Flint cave systems in Kentucky, joining 144 miles of passages, making it the world's longest known cave system (later mapped at 420 miles) [1]

American freestyle wrestler Dan Gable wins the 68 kg division gold medal at the Munich Olympics, becoming the only Olymp

American freestyle wrestler Dan Gable wins the 68 kg division gold medal at the Munich Olympics, becoming the only Olympic wrestler not to have a single point scored against him in the competition

BART begins service with a 26-mile (42-kilometer) line from Oakland to Fremont

Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, succeeds Avery Brundage as President of the International Olympic Committee

Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, (30 July 1914 – 25 April 1999) was an Irish journalist, author, sports official, and the sixth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), serving from...

"The Waltons" TV program premieres on CBS starring Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, and Will Geer

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes Northern Illinois.

First TV series about mixed marriage, "Bridget Loves Bernie," premieres

BART begins passenger service in San Francisco

First Black National League umpire is Art Williams for Los Angeles vs. San Diego

A parcel bomb sent to Israeli Embassy in London kills a diplomat

Libya acquires a 50 percent interest in two ENI oil concessions

Police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm

NY Jets Joe Namath passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Baltimore Colts (44-34)

The 1972 New York Jets season was the 13th season for the team and the third in the National Football League.

Dutch Air Force drives away Russian Tupolev bomber

American Museum of Immigration is dedicated

First NHL exhibition game at Nassau Coliseum; NY Rangers beat NY Islanders 6-4

Canada defeats the USSR in the eighth and final game of the Ice Hockey Summit Series

David Bowie sells out his first show at NYC's Carnegie Hall

Japan and People's Republic of China begin diplomatic relations

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

Passenger train derails at Rust Stasie, South Africa, killing 38 people and injuring 174

Pittsburgh right fielder Roberto Clemente doubles off Mets' Jon Matlack to become the 11th MLB player to record 3,000 hi

Pittsburgh right fielder Roberto Clemente doubles off Mets' Jon Matlack to become the 11th MLB player to record 3,000 hits as the Pirates beat New York 5-0

Aeroflot Il-18 crashes near the Black Sea resort of Sochi, killing 105

Future Baseball Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Steve Carlton wins his 27th game as Philadelphia beats the Cubs 11-1 at

Future Baseball Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Steve Carlton wins his 27th game as Philadelphia beats the Cubs 11-1 at Wrigley Field, accounting for almost half of the Phillies' 59 season wins

Future Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams manages his final game as his Texas Rangers lose on the road to KC Royals, 4-

Future Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams manages his final game as his Texas Rangers lose on the road to KC Royals, 4-0 in the last game played at Municipal Stadium; Williams later replaced by Whitey Herzog

Herbert Mullin first kills, claiming it is to prevent earthquakes

Herbert William Mullin (April 18, 1947 – August 18, 2022) was an American serial killer who killed 13 people in California in the early 1970s.

22-car train carrying 2,000 pilgrims derails in Mexico, killing 208

The first New York Islanders NHL game takes place at Nassau Coliseum; the Calgary Flames win 3-2

The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.

MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Lerrin LaGrow and Oakland A's shortstop Bert Campaneris are each fined and suspended when Cam

MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Lerrin LaGrow and Oakland A's shortstop Bert Campaneris are each fined and suspended when Campaneris flings his bat at the mound after getting hit by a pitch

Three members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) die in a premature explosion in a house on Balkan Street, Lower Falls,

Three members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) die in a premature explosion in a house on Balkan Street, Lower Falls, Belfast

Panama adopts constitution

The Republic of Panama is governed under the Constitution of Panama of 1972 as amended in 1978, 1983, 1993, 1994, and 2004.

46 sailors injured in race riot on American aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk

Aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die

North Irish Loyalist paramilitaries raid Headquarters of the 10 Ulster Defence Regiment in Belfast and stole rifles and

North Irish Loyalist paramilitaries raid Headquarters of the 10 Ulster Defence Regiment in Belfast and stole rifles and ammunition

Omni in Atlanta opens as the Hawks beat the NY Knicks 109-101

A Protestant youth member (15) of the Ulster Defence Association and a UDA member (26) are run over by British Army vehi

A Protestant youth member (15) of the Ulster Defence Association and a UDA member (26) are run over by British Army vehicles during riots in East Belfast

American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival breaks up

Bob Randall's "6 Rms Riv Vu" premieres in New York City

Chuck Berry's single "My Ding-a-Ling" reaches #1

The London Chuck Berry Sessions is the sixteenth studio album by Chuck Berry, and consists of studio recordings and live recordings released by Chess Records in October 1972 as LP record, 8 track...

Ulster Vanguard leader William Craig speaks at a meeting of right-wing Members of Parliament at Westminster, saying, "We

Ulster Vanguard leader William Craig speaks at a meeting of right-wing Members of Parliament at Westminster, saying, "We are prepared to come out and shoot and kill"

Queen Juliana visits Yugoslavia

Pitchfork murders: two Catholic civilians, Michael Naan and Andrew Joseph Murray, are stabbed to death by two British Ar

Pitchfork murders: two Catholic civilians, Michael Naan and Andrew Joseph Murray, are stabbed to death by two British Army soldiers in a field near Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh

Ringo Starr and singer Lulu appear in non-speaking cameos on "Monty Python's Flying Circus" program

Golden Gate National Recreation Area created

Don Cockroft of Cleveland Browns kicks a 57-yard field goal

The History of the Cleveland Browns American football team began in 1944 when taxi-cab magnate Arthur B.

45 people die in a rail accident in Chicago, Illinois, the worst US rail accident in 14 years

Two Catholic children (6 and 4) playing in the street are killed in an Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) car bomb attack on

Two Catholic children (6 and 4) playing in the street are killed in an Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) car bomb attack on a bar in Ship Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland

1st gay themed TV movie - "That Certain Summer"

Construction begins on Kingdome, Seattle

The Kingdome (officially the King County Stadium) was a multi-purpose stadium located in the Industrial District (later SoDo) neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.

"I Can See Clearly Now" single by Johnny Nash begins a 3-week run on the top of the charts

Vice-President of Sinn Féin Maire Drumm is arrested in the Republic of Ireland

Sinn Féin is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The original Sinn Féin organisation was founded in 1905 by...

Premium cable channel HBO (Home Box Office) is launched in America

Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network and service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros.

US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Dow Jones Industrial Average moves above 1,000 for 1st time, closes at record high of 995.26

Charity concert for United Crusade (now United Way) in San Diego, California attracts nearly 52,000; performers include:

Charity concert for United Crusade (now United Way) in San Diego, California attracts nearly 52,000; performers include: J. Geils Band, Jesse Colin Young, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Foghat, and Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16)

Circle-in the-Square Theater opens at 1633 Broadway NYC

Elektra Records releases "No Secrets', the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon; her commercial

Elektra Records releases "No Secrets', the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon; her commercial breakthrough spends 5 weeks at top of US charts and contains the hit singles "You're So Vain" and "The Right Thing to Do"

2 British Army soldiers, William Watson (28) and James Strothers (31), are killed by a booby trap bomb set by the Provis

2 British Army soldiers, William Watson (28) and James Strothers (31), are killed by a booby trap bomb set by the Provisional IRA in Cullyhanna, County Armagh, Ireland

MLB Boston Red Sox Carlton Fisk wins AL Rookie of Year, New York Mets Jon Matlack wins NL

Belgium government of Eyskens resigns

Bomb explosion at the Film Centre Cinema, in O’Connell Bridge House in Dublin, Ireland

Between 26 November 1972 and 20 January 1973, there were four paramilitary bombings in the centre of Dublin, Ireland. Three civilians were killed and 185 people were injured.

Pierre Trudeau forms Canadian government

The premierships of Pierre Trudeau occurred from April 20, 1968, to June 4, 1979, and from March 3, 1980, to June 30, 1984.

LA Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, within the Greater Los Angeles area.

An illegal fireworks factory explodes in Rome, Italy, killing 15 people

Two people are killed and 127 are injured when two car bombs explode in the center of Dublin, Ireland

"December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)

A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.

Convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die

38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL)

United Airlines crashes at Chicago's Midway Airport killing 45

United Air Lines Flight 553 was a scheduled domestic flight from Washington National Airport to Omaha, Nebraska, via Chicago Midway International Airport.

USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan

American Astronauts Eugene Cernan & Harrison 'Jack" Schmitt, a become 11th & 12th people on the Moon

Eugene Cernan & Harrison Schmitt leave the Moon

Eugene Andrew Cernan (March 14, 1934 – January 16, 2017) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. Cernan traveled into space three...

Bangladesh Constitution goes into effect

New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan

The Line of Control (LoC) is a military control line between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which does not constitute a legally...

Apollo 17 (last of Apollo Moon landing series) returns to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, southeast of Samoa

Soviet Union signs a separate peace with East Germany

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), also known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.

6.25 earthquake strikes Managua Nicaragua, 12,000+ killed

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km2 (50,340 sq mi).

"Immaculate Reception" Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown reception against Raiders to win

"Immaculate Reception" Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown reception against Raiders to win 13-7 [1]

Belgium recognizes German DR

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north,...

2 people are killed in a Loyalist bomb attack on the village of Belturbet, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland

The Belturbet bombing occurred on 28 December 1972 when a car bomb planted by Loyalist paramilitaries exploded in the main street in the border town of Belturbet in County Cavan, Ireland.

"Aguirre, the Wrath of God" film written and directed by Werner Herzog, starring Klaus Kinski premieres in West Germany

DDT, first of the modern insecticides used against malaria and typhus, is banned by the US Environmental Protection Agen

DDT, first of the modern insecticides used against malaria and typhus, is banned by the US Environmental Protection Agency after evidence of adverse environmental side effects [1]

Famous Births

Amanda Peet is born

Amanda Peet, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1972-01-11. Amanda Peet is an American actress.

Nikki Haley is born

Nikki Haley, American politician and diplomat, known for american politician and diplomat, was born on 1972-01-20.

Big Show is born

Billie Joe Armstrong is born

Billie Joe Armstrong, American musician, known for american rock musician, was born on 1972-02-17. Billie Joe Armstrong is an American musician and actor.

Sean Astin is born

Sean Astin, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1972-02-25. Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor and trade union leader who serves as the 4th…

Jon Hamm is born

Jon Hamm, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1972-03-10. Jonathan Daniel Hamm is an American actor.

Nathan Fillion is born

Nathan Fillion, American canadian–american actor, known for canadian–american actor, was born on 1972-03-27. Nathan Christopher Fillion is a Canadian and American actor.

Ewan McGregor is born

Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor, known for scottish actor, was born on 1972-03-31. Ewan Gordon McGregor ( YOO-ən; born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor.

Pavel Bure is born

Pavel Bure, Russian athlete, known for russian ice hockey player, was born on 1972-03-31.

Oliver Riedel is born

David Tennant is born

David Tennant, Scottish actor, known for scottish actor, was born on 1972-04-18. David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor.

Marco Rubio is born

Marco Rubio, American politician and diplomat, known for american politician and diplomat, was born on 1972-05-28.

Idina Menzel is born

Idina Menzel, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1972-05-30.

Noah Wyle is born

Noah Wyle, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1972-06-04. Noah Strausser Speer Wyle is an American actor and television director, producer and writer. He rose to fame as Dr.

Mark Wahlberg is born

Mark Wahlberg, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1972-06-05. Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg, formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, producer, and former…

Mary Lynn Rajskub is born

Elon Musk is born

Elon Musk businessman and entrepreneur, known for businessman and entrepreneur, was born on 1972-06-28.

Missy Elliott is born

Missy Elliott, American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1972-07-01.

Julian Assange is born

Julian Assange, Australian editor of wikileaks, known for australian editor of wikileaks, was born on 1972-07-03.

Kristi Yamaguchi is born

Kristi Yamaguchi, American athlete, known for american figure skater, was born on 1972-07-12. Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi is an American former competitive figure skater, author and philanthropist.

Vitali Klitschko is born

Vitali Klitschko, Ukrainian athlete, known for ukrainian politician and boxer, was born on 1972-07-19.

Sandra Oh is born

Sandra Oh, American american actress, known for canadian and american actress, was born on 1972-07-20. Sandra Miju Oh is a Canadian and American actress.

Alison Krauss is born

Alison Krauss, American musician, known for american bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and music producer, was born on 1972-07-23.

Jeff Gordon is born

Jeff Gordon, American athlete, known for american racing driver, was born on 1972-08-04.

Pete Sampras is born

Pete Sampras, American athlete, known for american former tennis player, was born on 1972-08-12. Pete Sampras is an American former professional tennis player.

Mary Joe Fernández is born

Thalía is born

Thalía, Mexican singer and actress, known for mexican singer and actress, was born on 1972-08-26.

Todd Eldredge is born

Chris Tucker is born

Chris Tucker, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1972-08-31. Christopher Tucker is an American stand-up comedian and actor.

Martin Freeman is born

Martin Freeman, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1972-09-08. Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor.

Goran Ivanišević is born

Goran Ivanišević, Croatian athlete, known for croatian tennis player, was born on 1972-09-13. Goran Ivanišević is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach.

Amy Poehler is born

Amy Poehler, American actress and comedian, known for american actress and comedian, was born on 1972-09-16.

Jada Pinkett Smith is born

Jada Pinkett Smith, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1972-09-18. Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, businesswoman, and talk show host.

Lance Armstrong is born

Lance Armstrong, American athlete, known for american cyclist, was born on 1972-09-18.

Tiffany Darwish is born

Tiffany Darwish, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1972-10-02. Tiffany Renee Darwish, known mononymously as Tiffany, is an American pop singer.

Sacha Baron Cohen is born

Sacha Baron Cohen, English actor and comedian, known for english actor and comedian, was born on 1972-10-13. Sacha Noam Baron Cohen ( SASH-ə; born 13 October 1971) is an English actor and comedian.

Snoop Dogg is born

Snoop Dogg musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1972-10-20. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, singer,…

Pedro Martínez is born

Pedro Martínez, American athlete, known for dominican-american baseball pitcher, was born on 1972-10-25.

Winona Ryder is born

Winona Ryder, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1972-10-29.

Sam Houser is born

Sam Houser, English video game producer, known for english video game producer, was born on 1972-11-03. Samuel Houser is an English video game producer.

David Duval is born

David Duval, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1972-11-09.

Michael Strahan is born

Michael Strahan, American athlete, known for american football player and television presenter, was born on 1972-11-21.

Christina Applegate is born

Christina Applegate, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1972-11-25. Christina Applegate is an American actress.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario is born

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Spanish athlete, known for spanish former tennis player, was born on 1972-12-18.

Ricky Martin is born

Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican puerto rican singer and actor, known for puerto rican singer and actor, was born on 1972-12-24.

Justin Trudeau is born

Dido is born

Notable Deaths

Mahalia Jackson dies

Mahalia Jackson, American gospel singer, known for american gospel singer, died on 1972-01-27.

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. dies

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. pastor and politician, known for american pastor and politician, died on 1972-04-04. Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Kwame Nkrumah dies

Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian ghanaian politician, known for ghanaian politician, died on 1972-04-27. Francis Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary.

J. Edgar Hoover dies

J. Edgar Hoover, American law enforcement administrator, known for american law enforcement administrator, died on 1972-05-02.

Edward VIII dies

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis dies

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian scientist and statistician, known for indian scientist and statistician, died on 1972-06-28.

Francis Chichester dies