Historical Events
Olympic Gold
Dutch Olympic 1,500m and 5,000m speed skating champion Ard Schenk wins his 3rd gold medal at the Sapporo Winter Games when he takes out the 10,000m
Ard Schenk
Famous Birthdays
- Aftab Habib, cricketer (Leicestershire right handed batsman 1996)
- Alex Bassi, American race car driver
- Essence Atkins, American actress
- John Slaney, St John's, NHL defenseman (LA Kings)
- Robyn Lively, American actress
1972 Highlights
About February 7, 1972
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 5 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
