Today in History for December 1972

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 47 of 47

1st - Wings release "Hi, Hi, Hi" in UK
2nd - "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)
2nd - "Via Galactica" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 7 performances
2nd - 60th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 13-10
2nd - In 1 of their worst trades Yanks get Rich McKinney for Stan Bahnsen
3rd - Convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die
5th - 38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL)
5th - Australia Labour party wins parliamentary election
5th - Joseph A Walkers "River Niger," premieres in NYC
7th - Apollo 17 (US), final manned lunar landing mission, launched
7th - Philippine's 1st lady Imelda Marcos stabbed & wounded by an assailant
8th - United Airlines crashes at Chicago's Midway Airport killing 45
10th - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
11th - Astronauts Cernan & Harrison become 11th & 12th on Moon
11th - Jet's Don Maynard becomes all time pro reception leader (632)
14th - Eugene Cernan & Harrison Schmitt leave the Moon
14th - Willy Brandt re-elected West German chancellor
16th - Bangladesh Constitution goes into effect
16th - Miami Dolphins become 1st undefeated NFL team (14-0-0)
17th - New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan
17th - WGVC (now WUCX) TV channel 35 in Grand Rapids, MI (PBS) 1st broadcast
18th - US begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam
19th - Apollo 17 (last of Apollo Moon landing series) returns to Earth
20th - Neil Simons "Sunshine Boys," premieres in NYC
21st - Soviet Union signs a separate peace with East Germany
22nd - 6.25 earthquake strikes Managua Nicaragua, 12,000+ killed
23rd - 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70d, survived by cannabalism
23rd - 6.25 Earthquake destroys central Managua Nicaragua, 10,000 die
23rd - Chandrasekhar takes 8-79 India v England at Delhi
23rd - Islanders end 15 games winless streak
23rd - "Immaculate Reception" Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown reception against Raiders to win 13-7
25th - England beat India by six wickets in the 1st Test Cricket at Delhi
27th - "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 14 performances
27th - Belgium recognizes German DR
27th - LA Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak
27th - New North Korean constitution comes into effect
28th - Kim Il-song, becomes president of North Korea
28th - Martin Bormanns skeleton found in Berlin (Hitlers deputy)
28th - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
29th - Eastern Tristar Jumbo Jet crashes near Everglades killing 101
29th - Life magazine ceases publication
29th - Test Cricket debut of Jeff Thomson & Max Walker v Pakistan at MCG
30th - Pres Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam & announces peace talks
31st - 39th Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma 14 beats Penn State 0
31st - Leap second day; also in 1973-79, 1987
31st - Miami Dolphins beat Pittsburgh Steelers 21-7 in AFC championship game
31st - Washington Redskins beat Dallas Cowboys 26-3 in NFC championship game

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 100 of 132

1st - Andre Royal, linebacker (Carolina Panthers)
1st - Charlie Jones, wide reciever (San Diego Chargers)
1st - Norbert Wójtowicz, Polish historian and theologian
2nd - Alan Henderson, NBA forward (Atlanta Hawks)
2nd - Chris Burns, CFL tackle (Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Ottawa Renegades)
2nd - James Willis, linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
2nd - Sunjith Somasunder, cricketer (Karnataka & India ODI opening bat 1996)
2nd - Zack Crockett, NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts)
3rd - Eva Nemcova, WNBA forward/guard (Cleveland Rockers)
3rd - Peter Wright, US, 1500m freestyle (Olympics-96)
3rd - Bucky Lasek, American skateboarder
4th - Damien Covington, NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
4th - Howard Eisley, NBA guard (Utah Jazz)
4th - Jassen Cullimore, Simcoe, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks)
4th - Jude St John, CFL offensive linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
4th - Kerry Anne Guse, Brisbane Queensland, tennis star (1996 final Hobart)
4th - Ted Johnson, NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots)
4th - Nikki Tyler, American actress
5th - Cliff Floyd, Chicago IL, outfielder/1st base (Montreal Expos)
5th - Kevin Sally, Richmond Hill Ontario, archer (Olympics-96)
5th - Randolph Ross, Shelby NC, 110m hurdler
5th - Roderick Mullen, NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
5th - Stanislav Jasecko, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia 1998)
5th - Mike Mahoney, American baseball player
5th - Angela Shelton, American actress & writer
6th - Brendan Garard, Australian field hockey halfback (Olympics-96)
6th - Gary Bandy, NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons)
6th - James Logan, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)
6th - Mike Gruttadauri, corner (St Louis Rams)
7th - Bobby Schoonens, soccer player (RKC)
7th - Clay Shiver, corner (Dallas Cowboys)
7th - Jordi Buritlo, Spain, tennis star
7th - Kevin Dogins, corner (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
7th - Sunny, [Tamara Fytch], WWF model
7th - Hermann Maier, Austrian skier
7th - Tammy Lynn Sytch, American professional wrestler
8th - Marco Abreu, Angolan footballer
8th - Frank Shamrock, American mixed martial artist
9th - Fabrice Santoro, Tahiti, tennis star
9th - Paul Greene, Australian 100m/200m/400m (Olympics-96)
9th - Reiko Aylesworth, American actress
9th - Tre Cool, German-born American drummer (Green Day)
10th - Marcos di Palma, Argentine racing driver
10th - Brian Molko, Belgian-born singer and songwriter (Placebo)
10th - Dimitri Tikovoi, French-born record producer
11th - Daniel Alfredsson, Grums Swe, NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators)
11th - Francisco Rodriguez, Brooklyn NY, pitcher (Minnesota Twins)
11th - Robert Robinson, CFL defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
11th - Dana Macsim, Romanian television news reporter
12th - Greg Randolph, Denver Colo, road cyclist (Olympics-74th-96)
12th - Jamal Willis, NFL running back (SF 49ers)
12th - John Walsh, NFL quarterback (Cin Bengals)
12th - Kara Williams, Miss Texas USA (1996)
12th - Missy Francis, LA California, actress (Little House on the Prairie)
12th - Oliver Quass, WLAF kicker (Amsterdam Admirals)
12th - Nicky Eaden, English footballer
12th - Wilson Kipketer, Danish middle-distance runner
12th - Kevin Parent, French Canadian singer and songwriter
12th - Brandon Teena, American hate crime victim (d. 1993)
12th - Yeoryios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter
13th - Craig Sauer, NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons)
13th - GiGi Gordon, Butler PA, Miss America-Pennsylvania (1997)
14th - Johnny Mcwilliams, tight end (Arizona Cardinals)
14th - Eric Anderson, American musical theatre actor
14th - Marcus Jensen, American baseball player
15th - Rodney Harrison, NFL safety (San Diego Chargers)
15th - Stanislav Jasecko, Spisska Nova Ves, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia)
15th - Stuart Townsend, Irish actor
16th - Angela Bloomfield, New Zealand actress
16th - Charles Gipson, American baseball player
16th - Željko Kalac, Australian soccer player
17th - Brian Williams, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
17th - Dewayne Washington, cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
17th - Don Davis, linebacker (New Orleans Saints)
17th - Ivan Pedroso, Cuba, long jumper (Olympics-4th-92)
17th - John Abraham, Indian actor
17th - Laurie Holden, American actress
18th - Eric Unverzagt, NFL/WLAF linebacker (Sea Seahawks, Scotland Claymores)
18th - Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center (Washington Capitals)
18th - Marcos Ondruska, South Africa, tennis star
18th - Trevor Chowning, American Pop Artist
18th - DJ Lethal, Latvian-born American DJ (House of Pain, Limp Bizkit)
18th - Raymond Herrera, American drummer (Fear Factory) and businessman
19th - Alyssa Jane Milano, Brooklyn NY, actress (Samantha-Who's the Boss)
19th - Warren Sapp, NFL defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Bucs)
19th - Waverly Jackson, DL (Carolina Panthers)
19th - Rosa Blasi, American actress
20th - Scott Slutzker, American football tight end (Indianapolis Colts)
20th - Jan Caloun, hockey forward (Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998)
20th - Jonathan Wyatt, Lower Hutt NZ, 5000m (Olympics-96)
20th - Anders Odden, Norwegian musician
21st - Latroy Hawkins, American baseball player
21st - Dustin Hermanson, American baseball player
21st - Erwin Schrott, Uruguayan opera singer
22nd - Andrew Moore, WLAF tackle (Frankfurt Galaxy)
22nd - Anthony Edwards, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
22nd - Kirk Maltby, Guelph, NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers)
22nd - Mike Thompson, NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
22nd - Vanessa Paradis, France, model (Channel)/actress (White Wedding)
22nd - Big Tigger, television host

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Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 24 of 24

1st - Antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81
2nd - Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies
2nd - Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer (moor's pavane), dies at 64
3rd - Bill Johnson, American musician (b. 1872)
5th - Kenny Dorham [McKinley], American jazz trumpeter, dies at 48
6th - Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38
7th - Adrian J Zoetmulder, author (God's Hour), dies at 91
8th - George Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash
9th - Louella Parsons, American gossip columnist (b. 1881)
10th - Mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78
11th - John Mills, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ in early 1930's, 241 runs), dies
11th - Semjon I Kirsanov, Ukrainian poet (Zolushka), dies at 66
15th - Edward Earle, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight), dies at 90
15th - Herbert Eimert, German composer (Glockenspiel), dies at 75
17th - Erwin Dressel, composer, dies at 63
21st - Horace Mann Bond, president of Lincoln University (Pa), dies at 70
23rd - Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84
23rd - Charles Atlas, [Angelo Siciliano], body builder, dies at 79
24th - Charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79
24th - Ernst Kreuder, writer, dies at 69
26th - Harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88
27th - Lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75
29th - Fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83
31st - Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38