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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 1972.
The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on July 1972: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of July 1972?


Events

  • 01 Jul 1972 Follies closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 524 performances
  • 02 Jul 1972 Fiddler on the Roof closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 3242 performances
  • 04 Jul 1972 The first Rainbow Gathering is held in Colorado.
  • 05 Jul 1972 Pierre Messmer appointed French Premier
  • 07 Jul 1972 1st women FBI members sworn in (Susan Lynn Roley and Joanne E Pierce)
  • 08 Jul 1972 English Prince Richard marries Birgitte of Deurs (Henriksen)
  • 09 Jul 1972 1st tour of Paul McCartney andWings (France)
  • 10 Jul 1972 Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach, Florida (George McGovern wins).
  • 11 Jul 1972 The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts.
  • 12 Jul 1972 Democrats nominated George McGovern for President in Miami Florida
  • 14 Jul 1972 Jean Westwood is 1st woman chosen to head Democratic National Committee
  • 15 Jul 1972 101st British Golf Open: Lee Trevino shoots 278 at Muirfield Gullane
  • 16 Jul 1972 Dimitrios Papadopoulos becomes 269th patriarch of Constantinople
  • 17 Jul 1972 1st 2 women begin training as FBI agents at Quantico
  • 18 Jul 1972 Egypt President Sadat throws 20,000 Russian military aids out
  • 21 Jul 1972 27.5 cm rainfall at Fort Ripley, Minnesota (state record)
  • 22 Jul 1972 10.84 (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)
  • 23 Jul 1972 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Raleigh Golf Classic
  • 24 Jul 1972 Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at age 16.
  • 25 Jul 1972 43rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
  • 27 Jul 1972 NHL star Maurice "Rocket" Richard signs with WHL Quebec Nordiques.
  • 28 Jul 1972 39th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Dallas 20, All Stars 7 (54,162)
  • 29 Jul 1972 A national dock strike begins in Britain.
  • 30 Jul 1972 Jan Ferraris wins LPGA Lady Pepsi Golf Open
  • 31 Jul 1972 Dick Allen is 7th to hit 2 inside-the-park homers in a game

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in July 1972?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Song Sung Blue
  2. - Lean On Me
  3. - Alone Again (Naturally)
  4. - The Candy Man
  5. - Outa-Space

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Puppy Love
  2. - Rock And Roll Parts 1 And 2
  3. - Take Me Bak 'Ome
  4. - Sylvia's Mother
  5. - Little Willy

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Deliverance

Deliverance

Release year: 1972

Directed by: John Boorman

Starring: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox

Country: United States of America

The David Steinberg Show

The David Steinberg Show

Release year: 1972

Butterflies Are Free

Butterflies Are Free

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Milton Katselas

Starring: Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, Eileen Heckart, Paul Michael Glaser

The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Starring: Hugh Griffith, Laura Betti, Ninetto Davoli, Josephine Chaplin

Country: United States of America

Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd

Release year: 1972

Directed by: John Sturges

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon, Don Stroud

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in July 1972?
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The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton

The Terminal Man

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The bestselling author of Jurassic Park and Timeline is back with a thriller about neurological experimentation. Harry Benson suffers from violent seizures.

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

The Exorcist

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The Exorcist was originally published in 1971. It is now a major TV series on FOX. It is still one of the most controversial novels and became a literary sensation. It spent 47 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller …

O Jerusalem! by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre

O Jerusalem!

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This remarkable film is now a major motion picture. It recounts moment-by-moment the amazing process that led to Israel's birth. Collins

My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

My Name Is Asher Lev

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Asher Lev, a Ladover Hashid, is kosher and prays three times daily. He also believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom (Master of the Universe).

Report From Engine Co. 82 by Dennis Smith

Report From Engine Co. 82

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Dennis Smith tells the tale of Dennis Smith's brutal yet inspiring journey, from his brave firefighters to the hopeless, beautiful, and beleaguered residents in the poverty-stricken area where he works.