Today in History for September 1972

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 65 of 65

1st - Bobby Fischer (US) defeats Boris Spassky (USSR) for world chess title
1st - Egypt & Libya form federation
2nd - Chic White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits SD Padres, 1-0
2nd - Renate Stecher runs 100m European female record (11.07 sec)
2nd - Rod Stewart's 1st #1 hit (You Wear it Well)
2nd - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
4th - US swimmer Mark Spitz becomes 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals
4th - USSR performs underground nuclear test
4th - Thieves steal 18 paintings from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in what was at the time the largest art theft in North America.
5th - 11 Israeli athletes are slain at Munich Olympics by Black Sept
5th - Chemical spill with fog sickens hundreds in Meuse Valley Belgium
5th - Jerry Lewis' 7th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, John & Yoko appear
5th - Palestinian terrorists kill 11 Israelis at 1972 Munich Olympics
6th - John & Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon
6th - Summer Olympics resume in Munich Germany after massacre
8th - Chic Cub Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for 6th straight year
8th - Jim Ryan (US) & Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide & fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold
9th - 86th US Womens Tennis: Billie Jean M King beats K Melville (63 75)
9th - Terry Anne Meeuwsen (Wisc), 23, crowned 45th Miss America 1973
Comedian Jerry Lewis 10th - 20th Olympic games close at Munich, German FR
10th - 92nd US Mens Tennis: Ilie Nastase beats Arthur Ashe (36 63 67 64 63)
10th - Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship
10th - Frank Shorter wins 17th Olympic marathon (2:12:19.8)
10th - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open
10th - US Men's olympic basketball teams 1st lose, 51-50 to USSR (disputed)
10th - WKAR TV channel 23 in East Lansing, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting
11th - BART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont
12th - Lord Michael Killanin succeeds Avery Brundage as head of Olympics
13th - 1st TV broadcast of "Waltons" on CBS
14th - "Waltons" TV program premieres
14th - Jason Miller's "That Championship Season," premieres in NYC
14th - West Germany & Poland establish diplomatic relations
15th - WMAO TV channel 23 in Greenwood, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting
15th - A magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes Northern Illinois.
15th - An SAS domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm was hijacked and flown to Malmö-Bulltofta Airport.
16th - 1st TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie
16th - Penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies"
17th - "M*A*S*H," premieres on NBC TV
17th - BART begins passenger service in SF
17th - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Quality First Golf Classic
17th - Tanzania troops march in to Uganda
18th - 1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs San Diego)
19th - A parcel bomb sent to Israeli Embassy in London kills one diplomat.
20th - Police find cannabis growing on Paul & Linda McCartney's farm
21st - Marcos declares martial law in Philippines
21st - USSR performs underground nuclear test
22nd - Dictator Idi Amin throws 8,000 Asians out of Uganda
23rd - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law
23rd - President Marcos ends emergency crisis in Philippines
24th - Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22
24th - Jack Tatum, Oakland, returns a fumble 104 yds vs Green Bay (rec)
24th - NY Jet Joe Namath passes for 6 touchdowns vs Balt Colt (44-34)
25th - Dutch air force drives away Russian Tupolev-bomber
25th - KAVT (now KSMQ) TV channel 15 in Austin, MN (PBS) begins broadcasting
25th - Norway votes to join common market
25th - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Lincoln-Mercury Golf Open
26th - American Museum of Immigration dedicated
26th - Norway rejects membership in European Common Market
27th - 1st game at Nassau Coliseum, Rangers beat Islanders 6-4 (exhibition)
28th - David Bowie sells out his 1st show in NY Carnegie Hall
28th - Japan & Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations
28th - Canada defeats the USSR in the eigth and final game of the ice hockey Summit Series.
29th - Japan & People's Republic of China begin diplomatic relations
30th - Passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa)
30th - Roberto Clemente, is 11th to get 3,000 hits

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 100 of 106

1st - Eiman Thakeb, Miss Egypt Universe (1997)
1st - Josh Davis, US, 800m freestyle swimmer (Olympics-gold-96)
1st - Louise Dobson, Shepparton Aust, field hockey fullback (Olympics-96)
1st - Matt O'Dwyer, NFL guard (NY Jets)
1st - Doug Williams, British professional wrestler
2nd - James Willis, NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
2nd - Katarina Studenikova, Bratislava Slovak Rep, tennis star
3rd - Antonius Bonner, CFL defensive back (Toronto Argonauts)
3rd - Martin Straka, Pizen CZE, NHL forward (Team Czech Rep, Florida)
3rd - Roland Ramoser, hockey forward (Team Italy 1998)
3rd - Shim Eun-ha, South Korean actress
4th - Daniel Nestor, Belgrade Yugo, Canadian tennis player (Olympics-96)
4th - Danny Ponce, Waltham Mass, actor (Willie-Valerie/Hogan Family)
4th - Jason Fisk, NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings)
4th - Myra Katherine Hale, Lincoln Nebraska, Miss America-Nebraska (1996)
4th - Norman Hand, NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)
4th - Françoise Yip, Canadian actress
5th - Cari Shayne, Penn, actress (Karen Cates-General Hospital)
5th - Dirk Copeland, LA California, pursuit cyclist (Olympics-92, 96)
5th - Jimmy Haynes, La Grange GA, pitcher (Baltimore Orioles)
5th - Tom Carter, NFL cornerback (Washington Redskins)
6th - Eric Zeier, NFL quarterback (Cleveland Browns)
6th - Frank Rocca, CFL corner (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
6th - China Miéville, English writer
6th - Justina Machado, Puerto Rican actress
6th - Anika Noni Rose, American actress and singer
6th - Idris Elba, English/American actor
6th - Dylan Bruno, American actor (Numb3rs)
7th - Andreas Pusnik, hockey forward (Team Austria 1998)
7th - Cedric Davis, NFL cornerback (Arizona Cardinals)
7th - Jason Isringhausen, Alton IL, pitcher (NY Mets)
7th - Willy Tate, NFL tight end (KC Chiefs)
8th - David Arquette, actor (Scream, Scream 2, Kiss & Tell)
8th - Markus Babbel, German footballer
8th - Giovanni Frezza, Italian actor
8th - Lisa Kennedy, American television personality
8th - Tomokazu Seki, Japanese voice actor
8th - Phil Laak, Ireland-born professional poker player
9th - Ben Bronson, NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions)
9th - Mike Hampton, Brooksville FL, pitcher (Houston Astros)
9th - Miriam Oremans, Berlicum Neth, tennis star
9th - James Farmer, American educator and artist
9th - Natasha Kaplinsky, British newsreader
9th - Goran Višnjić, Croatian actor
10th - James Duval, American actor
11th - Kip Simons, Media Pa, gymnast (Olympics-5th-96)
11th - Mark Pope, NBA forward (Indiana Pacers)
11th - Matthew Gilmore, Belgian cyclist
12th - Amy Locane, NJ, actress (Sandy Harling-Melrose Place)
12th - Cady Cantrell, Lanett AL, playmate (Apr, 1992)
14th - David Bell, Cincinnati Ohio, infielder (St Louis Cardinals)
14th - Donnell Bennett, NFL fullback (KC Chiefs)
15th - Amanda Lynn Granrud, Great Falls Montana, Miss America-Montana (1996)
15th - Jimmy Carr, English comedian
15th - Kit Chan, Singaporean singer
15th - Princess Letizia of Spain
16th - Don Sasa, NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers)
16th - Mark Bruener, NFL tight end (Pittsburgh Steelers)
16th - Ramon van Haaren, soccer player (RKC)
16th - Shalane McCall, actor (Charlie Wade-Dallas)
16th - Steve Russ, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
17th - Allen Williams, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)
17th - Darrius Johnson, NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
17th - Bobby Lee, American comedian
18th - Francois Gesthuizen, soccer player (PSV, NAC)
18th - Michael Landes, actor (American Summer)
18th - Richard Huntley, NFL running back (Atlanta Falcons)
18th - Brigitte Becue, Belgian swimmer
18th - David Jefferies, British motorcycle racer (d. 2003)
19th - Amy Frazier, St Louis Mo, tennis star
19th - David Tamburrino, Saratoga Springs NY, speed skater (Olympics-1994)
19th - Eric van de Merwe, soccer player (Dordrecht '90)
19th - Fred McCrary, NFL fullback (Philadelphia Eagles)
20th - Jenny Morris, Maryborough Australia, field hockey fullback (Oly-96)
20th - Vance Joseph, NFL cornerback/safety (NY Jets)
21st - Alicia Rickter, Long Beach CA, playmate (Oct, 1995)
21st - Brooke Bushnell, LA California, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96)
21st - Jon Kitna, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks)
21st - Liam Gallagher, English singer (Oasis)
21st - David Silveria, American drummer (KoЯn)
22nd - Nate Dingle, NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
23rd - Karl Pilkington, British radio personality
24th - Jeff Hill, NFL wide receiver (Cin Bengals)
25th - Kevin Mason, CFL quarterback (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
25th - Nikole Viola, Miss USA-Louisiana (1997)
26th - Mark Haslam, cricketer (New Zealand slow left-armer 1992)
26th - Shawn Stockman, [Slim], Phila Pa, rapper (Boyz II Men)
27th - Clara Hughes, Winnipeg Manitoba, cyclist (Olympics-2 bronze-96)
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (27th) 27th - Gwyneth Paltrow, LA California, actress (Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight)
27th - Laurie Shepard, Cordele, GA, female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets)
27th - Malachy Loye, cricketer (Northamptonshire & England "A" batsman)
27th - Sylvia Crawley, American basketball player
27th - Craig L. Rice, American Politician
28th - Cathy Caverzasio, Switzerland, tennis star
28th - Dena Querubin, Waterford NJ, Miss America-NJ (1996)
28th - Greg Ivy, NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons)
28th - Dita Von Teese, American burlesque artist
29th - Butler By'not'e, NFL running back (Carolina Panthers)
29th - Jorgen Jonsson, hockey forward (Team Sweden 1998)
29th - Trent Zenkewicz, NFL defensive tackle (Atlanta Falcons)

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Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 20 of 20

1st - May Aufderheide, composer, dies at 84
4th - Alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies
5th - Josef Romano, Israeli olympian, murdered
5th - Mosje Weinberg, Israeli olympic wrestling coach, murdered
7th - Jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian, dies at 81
10th - Sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading S Afr prior to WWI), dies
11th - Max Fleischer, American animator (b. 1883)
12th - William Boyd, cowboy (Hopalong Cassidy), dies at 77
14th - Kornelis Posthumus, chemist, dies at 70
15th - Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66
15th - Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1887)
17th - Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72
19th - Robert Casadesus, French pianist (b. 1899)
21st - Henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76
22nd - Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53
23rd - Carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63
26th - Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82
27th - Rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide
27th - S. R. Ranganathan, Indian mathematician (b. 1892)
28th - Maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66