HIGHLIGHTS OF 1972

WEBMASTER HIGHLIGHT OF 1972

SOUL MAKOSSA

Major Events of 1972 1972 was an important year for women. Women were competing in sports and they were becoming federal agents. Congress passes the Equal Rights Amendment. The National Center for Health Statistics reported that the U.S. birth rate had fallen to 15.8 per 1,000 people—the lowest rate since the survey began in 1917. Finally, the Wall Street’s Dow Jones Industrial Average first closes at 1000 in November. Nike shoes with the famous swoosh make their debut in the spring. It's amazing how times have changed · President Nixon signs a bill on January 5 authorizing a $5.5 billion 6-year program to develop a Space Shuttle craft that will lift off as a rocket and return to earth as an airplane. · A new Surgeon General's Report on smoking in January warns that nonsmokers exposed to cigarette smoke can also suffer health hazards. Later evidence showed that carbon monoxide and other toxins in smoke actually present greater dangers to nonsmokers than to smokers, bringing new pressure to protect people from the minority whose cigarette smoke threatens their health and comfort. · The Winter Olympics open in Sapporo, Japan, on February 3. · President Nixon arrives in Beijing February 21 and meets with Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai, which ended the U.S. hostility toward the People’s Republic of China that was formed in 1949. · The unmanned U.S. spacecraft Pioneer 10 lifts off from Cape Kennedy March 2 on a 639-day, 620 million-mile journey past Jupiter. · The Senate passes the Equal Rights Amendment. It wasn't ratified by enough states to become a law. · Mafia leader Joseph "Crazy Joe" Gallo is gunned down April 7 during a birthday party at Umberto’s Clam House in New York’s "Little Italy." Six other men with gangland connections meet violent deaths in 11 days. · On May 15 while campaigning for President in Laurel, Maryland, Alabama Governor George Wallace is shot by Arthur H. Bremer. Wallace will be a paraplegic for life. · President Nixon arrives in Moscow on May 22 and has a meeting with Party Secretary Leonid Brezhnev to sign the SALT Anti-Ballistic Missile System Treaty. He was first U.S. president to visit the Soviet Union since 1945. Nixon also visits Teheran, Iran, Peking, China, and Warsaw, Poland. · At 2:30 am on June 17 the Watergate affair has its beginning when 5 burglars are caught planting bugs inside the Democratic Party Headquarters in the Watergate apartment building in Washington, D.C. Watergate will grows into the greatest constitutional crisis in U.S. history. · The Supreme Court ruled on June 29 in a 5 to 4 decision in Furman vs. Georgia that the death penalty in the United States is considered "cruel and unusual punishment" and is unconstitutional. · Ms. Magazine begins publication in July with former Look editor, Patricia Carbine, as publisher and feminist Gloria Steinem as editor. · Bobby Fischer becomes the first American to win the world chess championship since Wilhelm Steintz. He defeats Soviet grandmaster Boris Spassky 12.5 games to 8.5 at Reykjavik, Iceland, winning $250,000. The event brings world attention to chess. · The 1972 Olympics in Munich open on August 26. The games attract a record 7173 athletes from a record 121 countries. Soviet athletes win the most gold medals. American swimmer Mark Spitz wins a record seven gold medals. · On the morning of September 5, the Olympic Games at Munich are marred by the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the hands of Palestine Liberation Organization terrorists organized by Mohammed Daoud Mohammed Auda. · On October 22 the Oakland Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds in seven games in the World Series. · Richard Nixon is reelected in a landslide victory on November 7. · Congress passes a Water Pollution Control Act, setting a deadline in 1977 for the installation of the "best practicable" pollution control equipment for treating fluid waste discharges and sets a deadline in 1983 for the installation of the "best available" equipment. 45th Annual Academy Awards: Best Actor: Marlon Brando from The Godfather Best Actress: Liza Minnelli from Cabaret Best Picture: The Godfather Emmy Awards: Outstanding Drama Series- The Waltons (CBS) Outstanding Comedy Series- All in the Family (CBS) 15th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack Album of the Year: The Concert for Bangla desh by George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan Song of the Year: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack Best New Artist: America Explo 72, an evangelical seminar sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ is held in Dallas, Texas. Supreme court rules that death penalty is unconstitutional. Britain takes over direct rule of of Northern Ireland in bid for peace. Governor George Wallace is shot at Laurel Maryland political rally. US launches Christmas bombing campaign against Hanoi, North Vietnam. FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover dies. "Pong" introduces the video game craze. SALT I treaty limiting nuclear arms signed by US and USSR. USA and USSR sign ABM Treaty, limiting anti-ballistic missiles. Black September terrorist attack at Munich Olympics, 11 Israeli athletes killed. US President, Richard Nixon, visits the People's Republic of China. Goodyear Blimp flies for the first time. Ceylon becomes a republic, and renames itself Sri Lanka. “DEEP THROAT” released. These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1972. January 1 Brand New Key Melanie January 8 Brand New Key Melanie January 15 American Pie Don McLean January 22 American Pie Don McLean January 29 American Pie Don McLean February 5 American Pie Don McLean February 12 Let's Stay Together Al Green February 19 Without You Nilsson February 26 Without You Nilsson March 4 Without You Nilsson March 11 Without You Nilsson March 18 Heart of Gold Neil Young March 25 A Horse With No Name America April 1 A Horse With No Name America April 8 A Horse With No Name America April 15 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack April 22 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack April 29 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack May 6 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack May 13 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack May 20 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack May 27 Oh Girl Chi-Lites June 3 I'll Take You There The Staple Singers June 10 The Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr. June 17 The Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr. June 24 The Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr. July 1 Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond July 8 Lean on Me Bill Withers July 15 Lean on Me Bill Withers July 22 Lean on Me Bill Withers July 29 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan August 5 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O' Sullivan August 12 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O' Sullivan August 19 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O' Sullivan August 26 Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) Looking Glass September 2 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan September 9 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan September 16 Black and White Three Dog Night September 23 Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis September 30 Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis October 7 Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis October 14 Ben Michael Jackson October 21 My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry October 28 My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry November 4 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash November 11 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash November 18 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash November 25 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash December 2 Papa Was a Rollin' Stone The Temptations December 9 I Am Woman Helen Reddy December 16 Me and Mrs. Jones Billy Paul December 23 Me and Mrs. Jones Billy Paul December 30 Me and Mrs. Jones Billy Paul Top 100 Hits of 1972 / Top 100 Songs of 1972 1. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack 2. Alone Again (Naturally), Gilbert O'Sullivan 3. American Pie, Don McLean 4. Without You, Nilsson 5. Candy Man, Sammy Davis Jr. 6. I Gotcha, Joe Tex 7. Lean On Me, Bill Withers 8. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me, Mac Davis 9. Brand New Key, Melanie 10. Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast, Wayne Newton 11. Let's Stay Together, Al Green 12. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl), Looking Glass 13. Oh Girl, Chi-Lites 14. Nice To Be With You, Gallery 15. My Ding-A-Ling, Chuck Berry 16. If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right, Luther Ingram 17. Heart Of Gold, Neil Young 18. Betcha By Golly, Wow, Stylistics 19. I'll Take You There, Staple Singers 20. Ben, Michael Jackson 21. The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Robert John 22. Outa-space, Billy Preston 23. Slippin' Into Darkness, War 24. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress), Hollies 25. How Do You Do, Mouth and MacNeal 27. Song Sung Blue, Neil Diamond 28. A Horse With No Name, America 28. Popcorn, Hot Butter 29. Everybody Plays The Fool, Main Ingredient 30. Precious And Few, Climax 31. Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All, 5th Dimension 32. Nights In White Satin, Moody Blues 33. Go All The Way, Raspberries 34. Too Late To Turn Back Now, Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose 35. Back Stabbers, O'Jays 36. Down By The Lazy River, Osmonds 37. Sunshine, Jonathan Edwards 38. Starting All Over Again, Mel and Tim 39. Day Atter Day, Badfinger 40. Rocket Man, Elton John 41. Rockin' Robin, Michael Jackson 42. Beautiful Sunday, Daniel Boone 43. Scorpio, Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band 44. Morning Has Broken, Cat Stevens 45. The City Of New Orleans, Arlo Guthrie 46. Garden Party, Rick Nelson 47. I Can See Clearly Now, Johnny Nash 48. Burning Love, Elvis Presley 49. Clean Up Woman, Betty Wright 50. Hold Your Head Up, Argent 51. Jungle Fever, Chakachas 52. Everything I Own, Bread 53. In The Rain, Dramatics 54. Look What You Done For Me, Al Green 55. The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A., Donna Fargo 56. Bang A Gong (Get It On), T. Rex 57. Mother And Child Reunion, Paul Simon 58. Where Is The Love, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway 59. I'm Still In Love With You, Al Green 60. Layla, Derek and The Dominos 61. Day Dreaming, Aretha Franklin 62. The Way Of Love, Cher 63. Black And White, Three Dog Night 64. Sylvia's Mother, Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show 65. Hurting Each Other, Carpenters 66. Coconut, Nilsson 68. Puppy Love, Donny Osmond 69. You Don't Mess Around With Jim, Jim Croce 70. Hot Rod Lincoln, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen 71. A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done, Sonny and Cher 72. Joy, Apollo 100 73. Anticipation, Carly Simon 74. Never Been To Spain, Three Dog Night 75. Kiss An Angel Good Morning, Charlie Pride 76. School's Out, Alice Cooper 77. Saturday In The Park, Chicago 78. Drowning In The Sea Of Love, Joe Simon 79. Use Me, Bill Withers 80. Family Affair, Sly and The Family Stone 81. Troglodyte, Jimmy Castor Bunch 82. The Witch Queen Of New Orleans, Redbone 83. Freddie's Dead, Curtis Mayfield 84. Power Of Love, Joe Simon 85. Ain't Understanding Mellow, Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager 86. Taxi, Harry Chapin 87. Don't Say You Don't Rememeer, Beverly Bremers 87. Sealed With A Kiss, Bobby Vinton 88. I Saw The Light, Todd Rundgren 89. Motorcycle Mama, Sailcat 90. Day By Day, Godspell Soundtrack 91. Roundabout, Yes 92. Doctor My Eyes, Jackson Browne 93. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing, New Seekers 94. Vincent / Castles In The Air, Don Mclean 95. Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms), Detroit Emeralds 96. Speak To The Sky, Rick Springfield 97. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing, Hillside Singers 98. Walking In The Rain With The One I Love, Love Unlimited 99. Good Foot, Pt. 1, James Brown 100. Pop That Thang, Isley Bros.