Historical Events
- 200,000 attend Mt Pocono rock festival in Penns
Event of Interest
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat throws out 20,000 Russian military aides
Anwar Sadat
Event of Interest
Leader of the British Labour Party Harold Wilson holds meeting with representatives of the Irish Republican Army
Harold Wilson
- Mike Procter 8-73 with hat-trick, plus 51 and 102, Gloucs v Essex
- The 100th British soldier to die in the Northern Ireland "troubles" is shot by a sniper in Belfast
Famous Birthdays
- Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, NBA guard (Orlando, Olympic gold 1996), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Bernard Williams, NFL tackle (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Bruce Walker, NFL nose tackle (NE Patriots)
1972 Highlights
About July 18, 1972
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 6 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
