Historical Events Please go to a prior page. Famous Birthdays Jan 31 Marvin Coleman, American basketball player (Calgary Stampeders), born in Las Vegas, Nevada Jan 31 Pulu Poumele, American football guard (San Diego Chargers), born in Oceanside, California (d. 2016) Jan 31 Reinier Robbemond, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands Previous 1 2 Next Famous Weddings Please go to a prior page. Famous Deaths Please go to a prior page. 1971 History by Year 1973 What Happened in 1972 Britain Joins the European Community February 17, 1972 Nixon Meets Mao February 21, 1972 Pong November 29, 1972 The Blue Marble December 7, 1972
