What Happened In September 1972 In History

Historical Events for September, 1972

• 1st » In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky to become the World Chess Championship called world chess champion.
• 4th » Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games.
• 5th » Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September Organization or Black September" attacks and takes hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics or Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the attack and nine die the following day
• 6th » Munich massacre: Nine Israel athletes taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games by the Palestinian people e.g Palestinian "Black September Organization known as Black September" terrorist group die (as did a German policeman) at the hands of the kidnapper
• 11th » The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service.
• 15th » A Scandinavian Airlines System domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm is hijacked and flown to Malmö-Bulltofta Airport.
• 19th » A parcel bomb sent to Israeli Embassy in London kills one diplomat.
• 21st » President of the Philippines known as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos signs Proclamation № 1081, placing the entire country under Martial Law in the Philippines e.g martial law and marking the beginning of his authoritarian rule.
• 24th » Japan Airlines Flight 472 (1972) Japan Airlines Flight 472, operated Douglas DC-8 Douglas DC-8-53 landed at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Santacruz Airport in Mumbai Bombay, India.
• 25th » In a Norwegian European Communities membership referendum, 1972 called referendum, the people of Norway reject membership of the European Community.
• 30th » Roberto Clemente records the 3,000th and final hit of his career.

Famous Birthdays on September in 1972

• 1st » Doug Williams (wrestler) or Doug Williams, English-American wrestler
• 2nd » Robert Coles (golfer) called Robert Coles, English golfer
• 2nd » Matthew Dunn, Australian swimmer
• 3rd » Christine Boudrias, Canadian speed skater
• 3rd » Natalia Estrada, Spanish model and actress
• 3rd » Bob Evans (wrestler) called Bob Evans, American wrestler and trainer
• 3rd » Martin Straka, Czech ice hockey player
• 4th » Françoise Yip, Canadian actress
• 5th » Shane Sewell, Canadian-American wrestler and referee
• 5th » Guy Whittall, Zimbabwean cricketer
• 6th » Dylan Bruno, American actor and producer
• 6th » Idris Elba, English-American actor, rapper, and producer
• 6th » Eugene Hütz, Ukrainian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Gogol Bordello)
• 6th » Justina Machado, American actress
• 6th » China Miéville, English author and critic
• 6th » Saulius Mikalajūnas, Lithuanian footballer
• 6th » Anika Noni Rose, American actress and singer
• 7th » Slug (rapper) Slug, American rapper (Atmosphere (music group) Atmosphere, Deep Puddle Dynamics, and Felt (hip hop group) Felt)
• 7th » Jason Isringhausen, American baseball player and coach
• 8th » Markus Babbel, German footballer and manager
• 8th » Os du Randt, South African rugby player and coach
• 8th » Giovanni Frezza, Italian actor
• 8th » Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, American radio and television host
• 8th » Phil Laak, Irish-American poker player
• 8th » Tomokazu Seki, Japanese voice actor and singer
• 9th » Mike Hampton, American baseball player and coach
• 9th » Natasha Kaplinsky, English journalist
• 9th » Jakko Jan Leeuwangh, Dutch speed skater
• 9th » Miriam Oremans, Dutch tennis player
• 9th » Félix Rodríguez (baseball) named Félix Rodríguez, Dominican baseball player
• 9th » Goran Višnjić, Croatian-American actor and producer
• 10th » James Duval, American actor and producer
• 10th » Katarína Hasprová, Slovak singer and actress
• 10th » Ghada Shouaa, Syrian heptathlete
• 10th » Bente Skari, Norwegian skier
• 11th » Matthew Gilmore, Belgian cyclist
• 12th » Gideon Emery, English-American actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 12th » Sidney Souza, Brazilian footballer
• 14th » David Bell (baseball) known as David Bell, American baseball player and coach
• 15th » Jimmy Carr, English comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 15th » Kit Chan, Singaporean singer and actress
• 15th » Queen Letizia of Spain
• 16th » Mark Bruener, American football player
• 16th » Shalane McCall, American actress
• 16th » James Westman, Canadian opera singer
• 17th » Bobby Lee, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter
• 18th » Brigitte Becue, Belgian swimmer
• 18th » Adam Cohen (musician) known as Adam Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Low Millions)
• 18th » David Jefferies, English motorcycle racer (d. 2003)
• 18th » Michael Landes, American actor and producer
• 18th » Iain Stewart (politician) or Iain Stewart, Scottish politician
• 19th » Matt Cockbain, Australian rugby player and coach
• 19th » Ashot Nadanian, Armenian chess player and coach
• 20th » Sergio Di Zio, Canadian actor
• 20th » Victor Ponta, Romanian jurist and politician, 63rd Prime Minister of Romania
• 21st » Olivia Bonamy, French actress
• 21st » Liam Gallagher, English singer-songwriter (Oasis (band) or Oasis, Beady Eye, The Rain)
• 21st » Jon Kitna, American football player and coach
• 21st » David Silveria, American drummer and songwriter (Korn and L.A.P.D. (band) e.g L.A.P.D.)
• 21st » Scott Spiezio, American baseball player
• 22nd » Dana Vespoli, American porn actress and director
• 23rd » Ana Marie Cox, American author and blogger
• 23rd » Jermaine Dupri, American rapper and producer
• 23rd » Shim Eun-ha, South Korean actress
• 23rd » Karl Pilkington, English actor and producer
• 24th » Conor Burns, Irish politician
• 24th » Kate Fleetwood, English actress
• 25th » Douglas September, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
• 26th » Ras Kass, American rapper, producer, and actor (The Hrsmn)
• 26th » Melanie Paxson, American actress
• 26th » Shawn Stockman, American singer and actor (Boyz II Men)
• 27th » Sylvia Crawley, American basketball player and coach
• 27th » Lhasa de Sela, American-Canadian singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2010)
• 27th » Clara Hughes, Canadian cyclist
• 27th » Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress and singer
• 27th » Craig L. Rice, American politician
• 28th » John Light (actor) or John Light, English actor
• 28th » Dita Von Teese, American dancer, model, and actress
• 29th » Oliver Gavin, English race car driver
• 29th » Togi Makabe, Japanese wrestler
• 29th » Robert Webb, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
• 30th » Shaan (singer) called Shaan, Indian singer and actor
• 30th » Jamal Anderson, American football player and sportscaster
• 30th » Ari Behn, Norwegian author
• 30th » John Campbell (bassist) named John Campbell, American bass player and songwriter (Lamb of God (band) known as Lamb of God)
• 30th » José Lima, Dominican-American baseball player (d. 2010)
• 30th » Martine Wright, English volleyball player

Famous Deaths for September 1972

• 5th » Alan Kippax, Australian cricketer (b. 1897)
• 5th » Yossef Romano, Israeli weightlifter (b. 1940)
• 5th » Moshe Weinberg, Israeli wrestling coach (b. 1939)
• 6th » Victims of the Munich massacre
• 6th » Allauddin Khan, Indian sarod player and composer (b. 1862)
• 7th » Dimitris Poulianos, Greek painter and illustrator (b. 1899)
• 11th » Max Fleischer, American animator, director, and producer (b. 1883)
• 15th » Geoffrey Fisher, English archbishop (b. 1887)
• 17th » Akim Tamiroff, Georgian-American actor (b. 1899)
• 19th » Robert Casadesus, French pianist and composer (b. 1899)
• 20th » Pierre-Henri Simon, French historian and author (b. 1903)
• 21st » Henry de Montherlant, French author and playwright (b. 1896)
• 26th » Charles Correll, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1890)
• 27th » S. R. Ranganathan, Indian mathematician, librarian, and academic (b. 1892)
• 28th » Rory Storm, English singer-songwriter (b. 1938)

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