Historical Events
Event of Interest
Ringo Starr releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK
Ringo Starr
Famous Birthdays
- Marc Gunn, poet, podcaster, and Celtic musician (Brobdingnagian Bards)
- Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian musician
- Mia Hamm, Selma Alabama, soccer forward (Olympics 1996)
Famous Deaths
- Manny Martindale, West Indian cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies at 62
What Happened in 1972
Nixon Meets Mao
Richard Nixon meets Chairman Mao in Beijing
February 21, 1972The Atari 2600
An Atari 2600 video game console
June 27, 1972Pong
The original Atari Pong video game upright cabinet
November 29, 1972The Blue Marble
The famous 'Blue Marble' photograph of the Earth taken by the crew of the Apollo 17
December 7, 1972
