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1972 Historical Event(s)
January 13, 1972
– Prime Minister Kofi Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo of Ghana are ousted in a bloodless military coup by Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheamphong.
February 3, 1972
– The first day of the seven-day 1972 Iran blizzard, which would kill at least 4,000 people, making it the deadliest snowstorm in history.
February 15, 1972
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Rat in Chinese astrology.
April 22, 1972
– Vietnam War: Increased American bombing in Vietnam prompts anti-war protests in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco.
May 15, 1972
– The island of Okinawa, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control.
July 1, 1972
– The first Gay Pride march in England takes place.
July 11, 1972
– The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts.
September 10, 1972
– The United States suffers its first loss of an international basketball game in a disputed match against the Soviet Union at Munich, Germany.
October 22, 1972
– Vietnam War: In Saigon, Henry Kissinger and South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu meet to discuss a proposed cease-fire that had been worked out between Americans and North Vietnamese in Paris.
October 30, 1972
– A collision between two commuter trains in Chicago, Illinois kills 45 and injures 332.
Who Were Born On 1972?
January 13, 1972
– Atoosa Rubenstein, Iranian-born American magazine editor
March 27, 1972
– Charlie Haas, American professional wrestler
June 18, 1972
– Michal Yannai, Israeli actress and model
July 24, 1972
– Kaiō Hiroyuki, Japanese sumo wrestler
September 2, 1972
– Matthew Dunn, Australian swimmer
September 7, 1972
– Slug, American rapper (Atmosphere)
October 21, 1972
– Masakazu Morita, seiyu and actor
November 14, 1972
– Martin Pike, Australian rules footballer
December 7, 1972
– Hermann Maier, Austrian skier
December 19, 1972
– Alyssa Milano, American actress