1972
Margaret Rutherford, English actress (born 1892)
Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford was an English actress of stage, films and television.
Margaret Rutherford, English actress (born 1892)
The 1970s
Explore 4925 historical events from 1970–1979.
1972
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (born 1894)
Edward VIII, later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in Decemb…
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (born 1894)
1972
Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic (born 1878)
Stepan Prokopovich Timoshenko, later known as Stephen Timoshenko, was a Ukrainian and later an American engineer and academician.
Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic (born 1878)
1972
Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer (born 1940)
Gilberto Parlotti was an Italian professional motorcycle racer competing in the FIM World Championship between 1969 and 1972. He competed for the Benelli, Derbi, Morbidelli and Tom…
Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer (born 1940)
1972
Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar, Indian writer and documentary filmmaker (born 1909)
Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar (1909–1972) was an Indian writer and documentary film maker. He is most well known as the author of an eight-volume biography of Mahatma Gandhi, titled Mah…
Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar, Indian writer and documentary filmmaker (born 1909)
1972
Georg von Békésy, Hungarian biophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)
Georg von Békésy was a Hungarian-American biophysicist.
Georg von Békésy, Hungarian biophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)
1972
Stephanie von Hohenlohe, Austrian-German spy (born 1891)
Stephanie Julianne von Hohenlohe was an Austrian princess by her marriage to the diplomat Prince Friedrich Franz von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, a member of the noble Hoh…
Stephanie von Hohenlohe, Austrian-German spy (born 1891)
1972
Moe Berg, American baseball player, coach, and spy (born 1902)
Morris Berg was an American professional baseball catcher and coach in Major League Baseball who later served as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. He …
Moe Berg, American baseball player, coach, and spy (born 1902)
1972
Edmund Wilson, American critic, essayist, and editor (born 1895)
Edmund Wilson Jr. was an American writer, literary critic, and journalist. He is widely regarded as one of the most important literary critics of the 20th century. Wilson began his…
Edmund Wilson, American critic, essayist, and editor (born 1895)
1972
Dündar Taşer, Turkish soldier and politician (born 1925)
Dündar Taşer was a Turkish soldier and politician who was a leading figure in Turkish nationalism.
Dündar Taşer, Turkish soldier and politician (born 1925)
1972
Jan Matulka, Czech-American painter and illustrator (born 1890)
Jan Matulka was a Czech-American modern artist originally from Bohemia. Matulka's style ranged from Abstract expressionism to landscapes, sometimes in the same day. He has directly…
Jan Matulka, Czech-American painter and illustrator (born 1890)
1972
Joseph Fielding Smith, American religious leader, 10th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
Joseph Fielding Smith Jr. was an American religious leader and writer who served as the tenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1970 until his death…
Joseph Fielding Smith, American religious leader, 10th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
1972
Athenagoras I of Constantinople (born 1886)
Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I, born Aristocles Matthaiou Spyrou, was the 268th Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from November 1948, until his death in July 1972, serving…
Athenagoras I of Constantinople (born 1886)
1972
Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian writer and politician (born 1936)
Ghassan Fayiz Kanafani was a prominent Palestinian author and militant, considered to be a leading novelist of his generation and one of the Arab world's leading Palestinian writer…
Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian writer and politician (born 1936)
1972
Robert Weede, American opera singer (born 1903)
Robert Weede was an American operatic baritone.
Robert Weede, American opera singer (born 1903)
1972
Lovie Austin, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1887)
Cora "Lovie" Austin was an American Chicago bandleader, session musician, composer, singer, and arranger during the 1920s classic blues era. She and Lil Hardin Armstrong are often …
Lovie Austin, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1887)
1972
Geeta Dutt, Indian singer and actress (born 1930)
Geeta Dutt was an Indian classical and playback singer. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema and Bengali cinema and is considered as one of the best…
Geeta Dutt, Indian singer and actress (born 1930)
1972
Ralph Craig, American sprinter and sailor (born 1889)
Ralph Cook Craig was an American track and field athlete. He was the winner of the sprint double at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Ralph Craig, American sprinter and sailor (born 1889)
1972
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Bhutanese king (born 1928)
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was King of Bhutan from 30 March 1952 until his death in 1972.
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Bhutanese king (born 1928)
1972
Helen Traubel, American soprano and actress (born 1903)
Helen Francesca Traubel was an American opera and concert singer. A dramatic soprano, she was best known for her Wagnerian roles, especially those of Brünnhilde and Isolde.
Helen Traubel, American soprano and actress (born 1903)
1972
Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Belgium, 1st President of the United Nations General…
Paul-Henri Charles Spaak was an influential Belgian Socialist politician, diplomat, and statesman who thrice served as the prime minister of Belgium and later as the second secreta…
Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Belgium, 1st President of the United Nations General…
1972
Esther Applin, American geologist and paleontologist (born 1895)
Esther Applin was an American geologist and paleontologist. She completed her undergraduate degree in 1919 from the University of California, Berkeley. Later, she completed a maste…
Esther Applin, American geologist and paleontologist (born 1895)
1972
Brian Cole, American bass player (born 1942)
Brian Leslie Cole was an American musician. He was the bass guitarist, bass vocalist and one of the founding members of the 1960s folk rock band the Association.
Brian Cole, American bass player (born 1942)
1972
Paul Goodman, American psychotherapist and author (born 1911)
Paul Goodman was an American writer and public intellectual best known for his 1960s works of social criticism. Goodman was prolific across numerous literary genres and non-fiction…
Paul Goodman, American psychotherapist and author (born 1911)