January 1 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC January 1 "Company" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 690 performances January 1 International Book Year begins January 1 KDSD TV channel 16 in Aberdeen, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting January 1 "On the Town" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 65 performances January 1 "Promises Promises" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 1281 performances January 2 Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco '49ers 14-3 in NFC championship game January 2 Mariner 9 begins mapping Mars January 2 Miami Dolphins beat Baltimore Colts 21-0 in AFC championship game January 2 "Rothschilds" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 505 performances January 5 Largest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Lakers-11,178) January 5 NASA announces development of space shuttle January 5 New York City transit fare rises from 30 cents to 35 cents January 5 President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle January 5 West-Pakistani sheik Mujib ur-Rahman freed January 6 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn January 6 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Kenneth Shelley January 6 Vladimir Bukovski is exiled from U.S.S.R. January 7 Iberian Airlines crashes into 800' peak on island of Ibiza, 104 die January 7 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. becomes a Supreme Court Justice January 7 Los Angeles Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record) January 7 William Hubbs Rehnquist, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice January 8 Dmitri Shostakovich' 15th Symphony, premieres in Moscow January 8 NCAA announces freshman can play on teams starting in fall January 9 Billionaire Howard Hughes says Clifford Irving's bio is a fake January 9 Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational January 9 Passenger ship Queen Elizabeth destroyed by fire January 10 Los Angeles Lakers 33 straight win streak snapped, losing to Bucks 120-104 January 10 Sheik Mujib ur-Rahman arrives in Dacca, East-Pakistan January 10 Triple album set "Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK January 11 Abu Sayeed Chudhury becomes president and sheik Mujib ur-Rahman premier January 11 East-Pakistan becomes independent state of Bangladesh January 12 Tigers sign a lease to build a $126M domed stadium (doesn't happen) January 13 Former umpire, now housewife Bernice Gera wins her suit against baseball, initiated on March 15, 1971 to be allowed to umpire January 14 "Sanford and Son" starring Redd Foxx premieres on NBC TV January 14 WMAH TV channel 19 in Biloxi, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting January 14 WMAU TV channel 17 in Bude, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting January 14 WMAW TV channel 14 in Meridian, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting January 15 Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels January 16 Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes European all-round lady skating champ January 16 Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys-24, Miami-3 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas, QB January 17 Section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd January 19 Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, and Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame January 21 Assam's North East Frontier Agency becomes Arunachal Pradesh terr January 21 Belgium government of Eyskens-Cools forms January 21 Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become separate states of Indian union January 21 Mizoram, formerly part of Assam, creates an Indian union territory January 22 22nd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 112-110 at LA January 22 "Emergency" with Robert Fuller premieres on NBC TV January 23 2nd AFC-NFC pro bowl, AFC wins 26-13 January 23 Ard Schenk becomes European all-round skating champ January 23 Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party-100 die-New Delhi January 23 Entire population of Istanbul under 24 hour house arrest January 23 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 26-13 January 24 WRIP (now WDSI) TV channel 61 in Chattanooga, Tennessee (IND) 1st broadcast January 25 25th NHL All-Star Game: East beats West 3-2 at Minnesota January 25 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota January 26 Stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute January 28 Oral Roberts' Eddie Woods grabs 30 rebounds for 2nd consecutive game January 29 5th ABA All-Star Game: East 142 beats West 115 at Louisville January 30 Bloody Sunday: British soldiers shoot on catholics in Londonderry, 13 die January 30 Pakistan withdraws from the British Commonwealth January 31 Aretha Franklin sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral January 31 Birenda, becomes leader of Nepal January 31 Military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana January 31 U.S. launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary observations (396/244,998) February 1 1st scientific hand-held calculator, the HP-35, introduced for $395 February 1 Wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK February 2 Lefty Gomez, Ross Youngs and William Harridge selected for Hall of Fame February 2 Tom Stoppard's "Jumpers," premieres in London February 3 11th Winter Olympic games opens in Sapporo, Japan (1st in Asia) February 3 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 4 6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria February 4 Senator Strom Thurmond suggests John Lennon be deported February 5 "Another Puff" by Jerry Reed peaks at #65 February 5 Bob Douglas is 1st black elected to Basketball Hall of Fame February 5 U.S. airlines begin mandatory inspection of passengers and baggage February 8 Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard selected to Hall of Fame February 9 British Government declares state of emergency after month-long miners' strike February 10 BBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings February 10 Ras al Khaima joins United Arab Emirates February 10 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. February 13 11th Winter Olympic games close at Sapporo, Japan February 13 "1776" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 1,217 performances February 13 "Grease" opens on Broadway February 14 John and Yoko co-host "Mike Douglas Show" for entire week February 14 Luna 20 (Russia) launched to orbit and soft landing on Moon February 15 Bill Torrey becomes 1st Islander General Manager February 15 Dimitrios Papadopoulos becomes metropolitan of Imbros/Tenedos February 15 President Velasco Ibarra of Ecuador deposed for 4th time February 16 1st NBA to score 30,000 points (Wilt Chamberlain in 940 games) February 16 German mass murderers "Three of Breda" freed February 16 Test Cricket debut of Lawrence Rowe WI vs. New Zealand Kingston, 214 and 100 February 16 Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns February 17 British Parliament votes to join European Common Market February 17 President Nixon leaves Washington D.C. for China February 18 California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty February 18 Giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy February 18 John and Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show February 19 Glenn Turner carries his bat for 223* vs. WI at Kingston February 20 1st time Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks (111-109) February 20 Ard Schenk becomes world champ skater February 20 Sicco Mansholt becomes chairman of European Committee February 21 Michael Weller's "Moonchildren," premieres in New York City February 21 Richard Nixon becomes 1st U.S. president to visit China February 22 Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir and Prime Minister of Qatar February 22 President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing February 25 Lopsided trade, Cards trade Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise February 25 Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single February 26 Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, kills 125 February 27 President Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique February 28 George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident February 28 President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China February 29 Hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year February 29 Jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party March 1 Club of Rome publishes report "Boundaries on the Growth" March 1 David Rabe's "Sticks and Bones," premieres in New York City March 1 KHMA TV channel 11 in Houma, LA (IND) begins broadcasting March 1 Wilt Chamberlain is 1st NBA player to score 30,000 points March 2 Jean-Bedel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Cent African Rep March 2 Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby March 3 Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, and Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain Georgia March 4 Erhard Keller (Germany) skates world record 1000m (1:18.5) March 4 Last train run between Penrith to Keswick United Kingdom March 4 Libya and U.S.S.R. signs cooperation treaty March 5 Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis leaves Communist Party March 6 Jack Nicklaus, passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner March 6 Keswick to Penrith railway officially closes March 8 1st airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa) March 8 1st flight of the Goodyear blimp March 9 Players on White Sox vote 31-0 in favor of a strike, if necessary March 10 1st black U.S. political convention opens in Gary, Indiana March 10 General Lon Nol becomes President and prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia March 10 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. March 11 "Inner City" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 97 performances March 12 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Lady Eve Golf Open March 12 NHL great Gordie Howe retires after 26 seasons March 14 NBA's Cincinnati Royals announce they are moving to KC March 15 Danish airliner hit mountain in Sheikdom of Oman killing 112 March 15 NASA selects 3 part configuration for Space Shuttle March 16 John and Yoko are served with deportation papers March 17 Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK March 18 AIAW 1st basketball champs, Immaculata beats West Chester State 52-48 March 18 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC March 18 Cornell NCAA hockey team shut out for 1st time in 225 games (Boston U) March 18 Memphis' Larry Miller sets ABA record of 67 pts in a game March 19 Carol Mann wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic March 19 India and Bangladesh sign friendship treaty March 19 Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 pts March 19 "To Live Another Summer" closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 173 performances March 20 19 mountain climbers killed on Japan's Mount Fuji during an avalanche March 20 S Mansholt succeeds Malfatti as chairman of European Committee March 21 U.S. Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-yr residency to vote March 22 Congress approves Equal Rights Amendment (never ratified) March 22 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP March 22 Nick Mileti purchases Cleveland Indians for $9 million March 22 "Selling of the President" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 5 performances March 22 Yankees trade Danny Cater to the Red Sox for Sparky Lyle March 23 Evil Knievel breaks 93 bones after successfully clearing 35 cars March 23 New York Yankees agree to continue playing ball in the Bronx March 24 Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland March 25 34th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Florida 81-76 March 25 America's LP "America" goes #1 March 25 Bobby Hull becomes the 2nd NHLer to score 600 goals March 25 "Selling of the President" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 5 performances March 25 UCLA wins its 6th consecutive national basketball title March 26 Betsy Cullen wins LPGA Sears Women's World Golf Classic March 26 Los Angeles Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13) March 26 "Only Fools Are Sad" closes at Edison Theater New York City after 144 performances March 27 Adolph Rupp retires after 42 years of coaching University of Kentucky March 27 Venera 8 launched to Venus March 28 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. March 28 Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game March 30 "Funny Thing Happened..." opens at Lunt-Fontanne New York City for 156 performances March 30 North Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam March 30 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site March 31 Official Beatles Fan Club, closes down April 1 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico April 1 Major league baseball players stages 1st collective strike April 2 44th Academy Awards - "French Connection," G Hackman and Jane Fonda win April 2 Tennessee Williams' "Small Craft Warnings," premieres in New York City April 4 1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating April 5 Baseball season is delayed due to a strike April 5 Mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub April 6 Egypt drops diplomatic relations with Jordan April 8 Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings vs. New Zealand April 9 36th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286 April 9 Glenn Turner (259) and Terry Jarvis make 387 opening cricket stand vs. WI April 9 "Sugar" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 506 performances April 9 U.S.S.R. and Iraq sign friendship treaty April 10 7.0 earthquake kills 1/5 of population of Iranian province of Fars April 10 U.S., U.S.S.R. and 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons April 11 Benjamin L Hooks, named to FCC April 11 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test April 13 1st baseball players' strike ends after 13 days April 14 "That's Entertainment" opens at Edison Theater New York City for 4 performances April 15 Barbra Striesand, James Taylor, Carole King and Quincy Jones perform at a benefit for George McGovern for President April 16 1st Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Jane Blalock April 16 2 giants pandas arrive in U.S., from China April 16 Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands) April 16 Chicago Cub Burt Hooton no-hits Phillies, 1-0 April 16 "That's Entertainment" closes at Edison Theater New York City after 4 performances April 17 1st Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of New York in 3:10:26 April 17 76th Boston Marathon won by Olavi Suomalainen of Finland in 2:15:39 April 17 Kiteman attempting to throw out 1st ball in Phillie Vet crashes into centerfield seats April 17 Revised Dutch constitution proclaimed April 18 "Lost in the Stars" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 39 performances April 19 Bangladesh becomes a member of British Commonwealth April 19 "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" opens at Playhouse New York City for 1,065 performances April 19 Hungary revises constitution April 19 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site April 20 Apollo 16's Young and Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2 April 20 Kallicharran scores his 2nd Test century in his 2nd Test Cricket April 21 John Young and Charles Duke explores Moon (Apollo 16) April 21 Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 4 (Copernicus) launched April 22 Apollo astronauts John Young and Charles Duke ride on Moon April 23 26th Tony Awards: Sticks and Bones and 2 Gentlemen of Verona win April 23 Apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface April 23 Betty Burfeind wins LPGA Birmingham Centennital Golf Classic April 25 Hans-Werner Grosse glides 907.7 miles (1,461 km) in an AS-W-12 April 27 Apollo 16 returns to Earth April 27 New York City Mayor John Lindsey appeals that John Lennon not be deported April 28 Courts awarded Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because winner was given drugs before race April 30 "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio April 30 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Alamo Ladies Golf Open May 1 "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 24 performances May 1 North Vietnamese troops occupy Quang Tri Activities Committee May 1 Pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose) May 1 Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres May 2 Electrical fire in Sunshine Silver mine. 126 die (Kellogg Idaho) May 2 Lt. General Vernon A Walters, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA May 2 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 4 Vietcong forms revolutionary government in Quang Tri South Vietnam May 5 Alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115 May 6 98th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Riva Ridge wins in 2:01.8 May 7 26th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 May 7 Betty Burfeindt wins Sealy LPGA Golf Classic May 8 Sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians May 10 Overloaded South Korean bus plunges into reservoir, killing 77 May 10 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 11 Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash May 11 John Lennon says his phone is tapped by FBI on Dick Cavett Show May 11 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2 May 11 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 12 Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (completed 5/13) May 12 Paul McCartney and Wings release "Mary Had a Little Lamb" May 13 115 die in nightclub atop 7-story Sennichi department store (Osaka Japan) May 13 Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (started 5/12) May 14 24th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner and Jean Stapleton May 14 In Willie Mays 1st game as a New York Met his homer beats San Francisco Giants, 5-4 May 15 Assassination attempt on governor George Wallace of Alabama May 15 Bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims. (Minia Egypt) May 15 George Wallace shot and left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel, Maryland May 15 "Hard Job Being God" opens at Edison Theater New York City for 6 performances May 15 Ryukyu Is and Daito Is returned to Japan after 27 years of U.S. control May 16 "Don't Play Us Cheap" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 164 performances May 16 Greg Luzinski's 500' home run hits Liberty Bell monument in Philadelphia Vet May 16 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Suzuki Golf Internationale May 17 Netherlands and China exchange ambassadors May 17 Tottenham Hotspur wins 1st UEFA Cup in London May 18 John Sebastian makes 63 consecutive free throws while blindfolded May 18 "Me and The Chimp," last airs on CBS-TV May 19 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 19 WMAV TV channel 18 in Oxford, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting May 20 5th ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat New York Nets, 4 games to 2 May 20 98th Preakness: Eldon Nelson aboard Bee Bee Bee wins in 1:55.6 May 20 "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater New York City after 24 performances May 20 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater New York City after 6 performances May 20 Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified May 21 "Heathen!" opens and closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 1 performance May 21 Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational May 21 "Lost in the Stars" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 39 performances May 22 Ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified May 22 Ton Sijbrands becomes world checker champion May 22 U.S. president Nixon begins visit Moscow May 24 Glasgow Rangers wins 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona May 24 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 25 Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander May 25 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 26 Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title May 26 Nixon and Brezhnev signs SALT accord May 26 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 27 "Applause" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 900 performances May 29 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship May 30 3 Japanese PFL terrorists kills 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod International airport May 31 Ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam June 1 Dmitri Shostakovich's 15th Symphony, Dutch premieres in West Berlin June 1 Tswanaland becomes Bophuthatswana in South Africa June 1 West German police arrest RAF-leader Andreas Baader June 3 1st female U.S. rabbi installed, Sally J Priesand at 25 June 3 "Hot Rod Lincoln," by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen hits #9 June 3 Sally J Priesand becomes 1st female U.S. rabbi June 3 Yankees score 8 times in 13th beating White Sox 18-10 June 4 Angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard June 4 Carol Mann wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open June 4 Record 8 shutouts pitched in 16 major league games (AL=5, NL=3) June 5 "If You Had Wings" opens June 5 U.N. Conference on Human Environment opens in Stockholm June 5 Yugoslav president Tito visits U.S.S.R. June 6 David Bowie releases 'Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust' June 6 Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) June 6 Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London June 6 U.S. bombs Haiphong, North-Vietnam; 1000s killed June 7 German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel June 7 "Grease" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 3,388 performances June 7 Hsan Hua, Zen teacher, conducted 1st ordination ceremony in America June 7 Pirate's Gene Alley bases-loaded walk, beats Padres 1-0 in 18th June 8 Padres draft Dave Roberts #1, Indians draft Rick Manning #2 June 8 Test Cricket debut of Tony Greig, vs. Australia at Old Trafford (57/62) June 9 14" of rain in 6 hours burst Rapid City, South Dakota dam, drowns 237 June 9 Bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Columbia June 10 104th Belmont: Ron Turcotte aboard Riva Ridge wins in 2:28 June 10 Elvis Presley records a live album at New York's Madison Square Garden June 10 Hank Aaron's grandslammer (14) ties him for NL lead with Gil Hodges and moves him ahead of Willie Mays as #2 home run hitter (649) June 11 18th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Ahern June 11 31 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in June June 11 KPAT-AM in Berkeley, California returns from KRE June 14 Hurricane Agnes kills 117 June 15 Rock fall inside Vierzy Tunnel (France) causes 2 train crash; 107 die June 15 West German police arrested RAF leader Ulrike Meinhof June 17 5 arrested for burglarizing Democratic Party HQ at Watergate June 17 Chile president Allende forms new government June 17 "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" by Little Jimmy Osmond peaks at #38 June 17 Looking Glass releases "Brandy" June 17 White House "plumbers" break into Democratic National headquarters at the Watergate Hotel June 18 72nd U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 290 at Pebble Beach California June 18 BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118 June 18 U.S. Supreme Court, 5-3, confirms lower court rulings in Curt Flood case, upholding baseball's exemption from antitrust laws June 18 West Germany wins soccer world championship June 19 40,000 pilots strike against naval officer June 19 Hurricane Agnes, kills 118 in New York and Florida June 22 "Man of La Mancha" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 140 performances June 23 Hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history June 23 Nixon and Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate June 23 President Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports June 24 'Troglodyte' by Jimmy Castor Bunch peaks at #6 June 24 Wake Island becomes unincorporated territory of U.S., U.S. Air Force June 24 Yvonne Braitwaite Burke becomes 1st black chair in Dem convention June 25 Bernice Gera becomes 1st female umpire in pro baseball June 25 Juan Peron elected president of Argentina June 26 Bob Massie takes 16 wickets (8-84 and 8-53) on Test cricket debut vs. Eng June 26 IRA proclaims resistant in North-Ireland June 29 Supreme Court rules (5-4) that Death Penalty is cruel and unusual June 29 U.S.S.R. launches Prognoz 2 into earth orbit (549/200,000 km) June 30 1st leap second day; also 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 June 30 Cincinnati Reds are 11 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant July 1 "Follies" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 524 performances July 1 "Hair" closes at Biltmore Theater New York City after 1750 performances July 1 Ms. magazine begins publishing July 2 27th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning July 2 Bob Seagren pole vaults world record 5.63m July 2 "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 3242 performances July 2 India and Pakistan sign peace accord July 5 Pierre Messmer appointed French premier July 7 1st women FBI members sworn in (Susan Lynn Roley and Joanne E Pierce) July 7 79th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Goolagong (63 63) July 7 Dutch Minister of Agt decides to ignore soft drug usage July 8 English prince Richard marries Birgitte of Deurs (Henriksen) July 8 U.S. sells grain to U.S.S.R. for $750 million July 9 1st tour of Paul McCartney and Wings, France July 9 86th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: S Smith beats I Nastase (46 63 63 46 75) July 9 Kathy Ahern wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic July 9 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test July 10 Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida, McGovern July 10 Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India July 13 Los Angeles Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners July 14 Jean Westwood is 1st woman chosen to head Democratic National Committee July 14 Plate ump and catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is ump and Tom Haller is Tigers catcher, Kansas City Royals win 1-0 July 14 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear Test July 15 101st British Golf Open: Lee Trevino shoots 278 at Muirfield Gullane July 15 Sandra Palmer/Jane Blalock wins Angelo's Four-Ball Golf Championship July 16 Dimitrios Papadopoulos becomes 269th patriarch of Constantinople July 16 Smokey Robinson and Miracles final live performance July 18 200,000 attend Mount Pocono rock festival in Pennsylvania July 18 Egypt president Sadat throws 20,000 Russian military aids out July 18 Mike Procter 8-73 with hat-trick, plus 51 and 102, Gloucs vs. Essex July 20 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site July 21 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76, Seville, Spain July 21 27.5 cm rainfall at Fort Ripley, Minnesota, state record July 21 Bloody Friday: 22 IRA-bombs explode in Belfast July 21 Dodgers release and end career of pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm July 21 In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours July 22 10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hour record) July 22 Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus July 23 1st Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched July 23 Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France July 23 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Raleigh Golf Classic July 24 Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16 July 25 43rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stad July 25 All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cincinnati Reds) July 27 NHL star Maurice "Rocket" Richard signs with WHL Quebec Nordiques July 28 39th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Dallas 20, All Stars 7 (54,162) July 29 France performs nuclear Test at Muruora Island July 30 "Ain't Supposed to Die Death" closes at Barrymore New York City after 325 performances July 30 Jan Ferraris wins LPGA Lady Pepsi Golf Open July 31 Dick Allen is 7th to hit 2 inside-the-park homers in a game July 31 Thomas Eagleton withdraws as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate August 1 1st article exposing Wategate scandal (Bernstein-Woodward) August 1 Nate Colbert of San Diego Padres hits record tying 5 home runs in a double header August 2 Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London August 3 British premier Heath proclaims emergency crisis due to harbor strike August 4 Arthur Bremer jailed for 63 years for shooting Alabama Governor Wallace August 5 Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue August 5 Moody Blues release "Nights in White Satin" August 5 Uganda president Idi Amin throws out all 80,000 Asians August 6 Garry Player wins PGA golf tournament August 6 Hank Aaron hits 660th and 661st home runs for Braves, record for 1 team August 6 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Knoxville Ladies Golf Classic August 7 Hall of Fame inducts Berra, Sandy Koufax, Lefty Gomez and Early Wynn August 8 New York Yankees sign 30-year lease to play in remodeled Yankee Stadium August 9 Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle August 10 1 million kg heavy meteorite grazes atmosphere above Canada August 10 Paul and Linda McCartney are arrested in Sweden on drug possession August 11 "Cheech and Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas August 12 "Funny Thing Happened..." closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 156 performances August 12 Ian and Greg Chappell both scores centuries in same Test Cricket innings August 12 Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam August 12 "Oh! Calcutta!" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 1316 performances August 13 Dutch KRO-TV transmits 440th and last "Bonanza" August 13 Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Pabst Ladies Golf Classic August 14 Bloody Sunday: British soldiers fire into crowd, kill 13 August 14 East German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashes near Moscow, killing 156 August 16 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills, Michigan August 16 Morocco King Hassan II's B727 shot at August 16 Philip Potter appointed Secretary-General of World council of Churches August 16 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. August 17 Phillies Steve Carlton wins his 15th straight game August 18 Police fine Paul and Linda McCartney 800 pounds in Sweden cannabis possession August 20 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Southgate Ladies Golf Open August 20 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test August 21 1st hot air balloon flight over Alps August 21 British harbor strike ends August 21 Grace Slick maced by police when a band official called cops, pigs August 21 Republican convention opens in Miami Beach, Florida August 21 U.S. orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched August 22 International Olympic Committee exspells Rhodesia August 23 Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers August 23 Republican convention (Miami Beach, Florida) renominates Vice President Agnew but not unanimous - 1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley August 24 8th Mayor's Trophy Game, Yankees beat Mets 2-1 August 24 Dennis Amiss scores 1st one-day int century, 103 vs. Australia August 24 Gordie Howe and Jean Beliveau inducted in Hockey Hall of Fame August 26 20th Olympic games open at Munich, West Germany August 26 Leo Durocher replaces Harry Walker as manager of Astros August 26 N.Y. Cosmos beat St. Louis Stars, 2-1 to win NASL championship August 26 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. August 27 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open August 27 U.S. bombs Haiphong North Vietnam August 28 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. August 29 San Francisco Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row August 30 John Lennon and Yoko Ono perform at Madison Square Garden August 31 Lasse Viren runs Olympic/world record 10,000m (27:38.4) August 31 Olga Korbut, U.S.S.R., wins olympic gold medal in gymnastics September 1 Bobby Fischer (U.S.) defeats Boris Spassky (U.S.S.R.) for world chess title September 1 Egypt and Libya form federation September 2 Chicago White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits San Diego Padres, 1-0 September 2 Renate Stecher runs 100m European female record (11.07 sec) September 2 Rod Stewart's 1st #1 hit (You Wear it Well) September 2 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. September 4 U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz becomes 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals September 4 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test September 5 11 Israeli athletes are slain at Munich Olympics by terrorists September 5 Chemical spill with fog sickens hundreds in Meuse Valley Belgium September 5 Jerry Lewis' 7th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, John and Yoko appear September 6 John and Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon September 6 Summer Olympics resume in Munich Germany after massacre September 8 Chicago Cub Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for 6th straight year September 8 Jim Ryan (U.S.) and Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide and fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold September 9 86th U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie Jean M King beats K Melville (63 75) September 9 Terry Anne Meeuwsen (Wisc), 23, crowned 45th Miss America 1973 September 10 20th Olympic games close at Munich, West Germany September 10 92nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Ilie Nastase beats Arthur Ashe September 10 Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship September 10 Frank Shorter wins 17th Olympic marathon (2:12:19.8) September 10 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open September 10 U.S. Men's olympic basketball teams 1st lose, 51-50 to U.S.S.R. (disputed) September 10 WKAR TV channel 23 in East Lansing, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting September 11 BART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont September 12 Lord Michael Killanin succeeds Avery Brundage as head of Olympics September 13 1st TV broadcast of "Waltons" on CBS September 14 Jason Miller's "That Championship Season," premieres in New York City September 14 "Waltons" TV program premieres September 14 West Germany and Poland establish diplomatic relations September 15 WMAO TV channel 23 in Greenwood, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting September 16 1st TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie September 16 Penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies" September 17 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Quality First Golf Classic September 17 Tanzania troops march in to Uganda September 18 1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs San Diego) September 20 Police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm September 21 Marcos declares martial law in Philippines September 21 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test September 22 Dictator Idi Amin throws 8,000 Asians out of Uganda September 23 Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law September 23 President Marcos ends emergency crisis in Philippines September 24 Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22 September 24 Jack Tatum, Oakland, returns a fumble 104 yards vs Green Bay (rec) September 24 N.Y. Jet Joe Namath passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Baltimore Colts (44-34) September 25 Dutch air force drives away Russian Tupolev-bomber September 25 KAVT (now KSMQ) TV channel 15 in Austin, MN (PBS) begins broadcasting September 25 Norway votes to join common market September 25 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Lincoln-Mercury Golf Open September 26 American Museum of Immigration dedicated September 26 Norway rejects membership in European Common Market September 27 1st game at Nassau Coliseum, Rangers beat Islanders 6-4 (exhibition) September 28 David Bowie sells out his 1st show in New York's Carnegie Hall September 28 Japan and Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations September 29 Japan and People's Republic of China begin diplomatic relations September 30 Passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa) September 30 Roberto Clemente, is 11th to get 3,000 hits October 1 1st games of World Hockey Association October 1 2nd New York City Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik in 3:08:41 October 1 3rd New York City Marathon won by Sheldon Karlin in 2:27:52 October 1 "Don't Play Us Cheap" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 164 performances October 1 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Classic October 2 Aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, kills 105 October 2 Bill Stoneman of Montreal pitches his 2nd no-hitter, beating Mets, 7-0 October 2 Danish population votes for European Common Market membership October 2 "From Israel with Love" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 8 performances October 2 Mont Expos Bill Stoneman 2nd no-hitter beats New York Mets, 7-0 October 2 Ron Johnson becomes 1st New York Giant to score 4 touchdowns vs. Philadelphia October 3 Baltimore Roric Harrison is last AL pitcher to homer until interleague play 25 years later October 3 Indians set a team record for lowest team batting avg .234 October 3 Spaceflight 71-2 launched; 1st flexible substrate photovoltaic flown October 3 Steve Carlton wins 27th game for Phillies October 3 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test October 4 Ted Williams manages his final game as Rangers lose to Royals, 4-0 October 6 22-car train carrying 2,000 pilgrims derails, kills 208 in Mexico October 7 1st season game at Nassau Coliseum, Flames-3, Islanders-2 October 8 "From Israel with Love" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 8 performances October 8 Harold Carmichael begins NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions October 8 In Game 2 of ALCS, A's Bert Campaneris fires his bat at Det pitcher October 8 Lerrin LaGrow Campy, who had been hit by a pitch, is fined and suspended October 9 "Dude" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 16 performances October 10 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Heritage Village Golf Open October 11 Panama adopts constitution October 11 Prison uprising at Washington D.C. jail October 11 Reads beat Pirates in NLCS October 12 46 sailors injured in race riot on aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk October 12 Billy Harris failed in 1st Islander penalty shot October 12 "Hurry, Harry" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 2 performances October 12 Mariner 9 takes pictures of Martian north pole October 13 Aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die October 13 Commish Bowie Kuhn allows Bert Campaneris to play in World Series October 13 "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater New York City after 2 performances October 13 Uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12 of 23 rescue) October 14 Oakland A Gene Tenace is 1st to homer in 1st 2 World Series at bats October 15 61st Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Bucharest (3-2) October 15 Omni in Atlanta opens - Hawks beat New York Knicks 109-101 October 16 Creedence Clearwater Revival breaks up October 16 "Pacific Paradise" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 5 performances October 17 1st time Islanders shut-out-5-0 vs Penguins October 17 Bob Randall's "6 Rooms Riv Vu," premieres in New York City October 17 Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-ling," is #1 October 19 "Mother Earth" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 12 performances October 20 Queen Juliana visits Yugoslavia October 21 "Dude" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 16 performances October 21 "Man of La Mancha" closes at Beaumont Theater New York City after 140 performances October 21 "Pacific Paradise" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 5 performances October 22 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA GAC Golf Classic October 22 Oakland A's 1st championship; beat Reds, 4 games to 3 in World Series October 23 Access credit cards introduced in Great Britain October 23 "Pippin" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 1944 performances October 23 WNJS TV channel 23 in Camden, New Jersey (PBS) begins broadcasting October 25 Eddy Merckx (Belgium) covers 30 miles, 1,258 yards in 1 hour October 25 Nobel prize for economy awarded to Kenneth J Arrow and John R Hicks October 26 Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin October 26 Henry Kissinger declares "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam October 27 Golden Gate National Recreation Area created October 28 "Mother Earth" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 12 performances October 29 Don Cockroft of Cleveland Browns kicks 57-yard field goal October 29 Jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA Corpus Christi Civitan Golf Open October 30 45 die in a train crash in Chicago, Illinois October 30 Worst U.S. rail accident in 14 years; 45 die in Chicago October 31 Gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award November 1 1st gay theme TV movie - "That Certain Summer" November 1 Germaoin Gagnon scores 1st Islander hat trick November 2 Construction begins on Kingdome, Seattle November 2 Phillies' Steve Carlton wins unanimous NL Cy Young Award November 2 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. November 4 Bangladesh adopts constitution November 4 Kings score 3 goals within 45 seconds against Islanders November 5 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Errol Golf Classic November 7 President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D) November 9 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site November 11 Dow Jones Index moves above 1,000 for 1st time November 11 U.S. Army turns over Long Bihn base to South Vietnamese army November 14 Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16) November 15 Circle-in the-Square Theater opens at 1633 Broadway New York City November 15 Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 48 launched to study gamma rays November 15 White Sox Dick Allen wins AL MVP November 16 "Dear Oscar" opens at Playhouse Theater New York City for 5 performances November 17 Juan Peron returns to Argentina November 19 "Ambassador" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 9 performances November 19 "Dear Oscar" closes at Playhouse Theater New York City after 5 performances November 19 Gershwin Theater (Uris) opens at 1633 Broadway New York City November 19 KFIZ TV channel 34 in Fond du Lac, WI suspends broadcasting November 19 Willy Brandts SPD wins West German election November 21 Red Sox Carlton Fisk wins AL Rookie of Year, Mets Jon Matlack wins NL November 22 Belgium government of Eyskens resigns November 22 Flyers start Islanders on 15 game winless streak November 22 Pitts Penguins set NHL record for scoring fastest 5 goals (2:07) November 22 U.S. ends 22 year travel ban to China November 24 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test November 25 "Ambassador" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 9 performances November 26 Pete Gogolak scores New York Giant record 8 pts after a touchdown November 27 Pierre Trudeau forms Canadian government November 27 Yankees trade Ellis, Torres and Spikes to Indians for Nettles and Moses November 28 Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels November 28 "Via Galactica" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 7 performances November 30 BBC bans Wings "Hi, Hi, Hi" November 30 Illegal fireworks factory explodes killing 15 (Rome Italy) December 1 Wings release "Hi, Hi, Hi" in UK December 2 60th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 13-10 December 2 "December Giant" largest sinkhole in U.S. collapses (Alabama) December 2 In 1 of their worst trades Yankees get Rich McKinney for Stan Bahnsen December 2 "Via Galactica" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 7 performances December 3 Convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die December 5 38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL) December 5 Australia Labour party wins parliamentary election December 5 Joseph A Walkers "River Niger," premieres in New York City December 7 Apollo 17 (U.S.), final manned lunar landing mission, launched December 7 Philippine's 1st lady Imelda Marcos stabbed and wounded by an assailant December 8 United Airlines crashes at Chicago's Midway Airport killing 45 December 10 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. December 11 Astronauts Cernan and Harrison become 11th and 12th on Moon December 11 Jet's Don Maynard becomes all time pro reception leader (632) December 14 Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt leave the Moon December 14 Willy Brandt re-elected West German chancellor December 16 Bangladesh Constitution goes into effect December 16 Miami Dolphins become 1st undefeated NFL team (14-0-0) December 17 New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India and Pakistan December 17 WGVC (now WUCX) TV channel 35 in Grand Rapids, MI (PBS) 1st broadcast December 18 U.S. begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam December 19 Apollo 17, last of Apollo Moon landing series, returns to Earth December 20 Neil Simons "Sunshine Boys," premieres in New York City December 21 Soviet Union signs a separate peace with East Germany December 22 6.25 earthquake strikes Managua Nicaragua, 12,000+ killed December 23 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70d, survived by cannabalism December 23 6.25 Earthquake destroys central Managua Nicaragua, 10,000 die December 23 Chandrasekhar takes 8-79 India vs. England at Delhi December 23 "Immaculate Reception" Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown reception against Raiders to win 13-7 December 23 Islanders end 15 games winless streak December 25 England beat India by six wickets in the 1st Test Cricket at Delhi December 27 Belgium recognizes East Germany December 27 Los Angeles Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak December 27 New North Korean constitution comes into effect December 27 "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 14 performances December 28 Kim Il-song, becomes president of North Korea December 28 Martin Bormanns skeleton found in Berlin (Hitlers deputy) December 28 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. December 29 Eastern Tristar Jumbo Jet crashes near Everglades killing 101 December 29 Life magazine ceases publication December 29 Test Cricket debut of Jeff Thomson and Max Walker vs. Pakistan at MCG December 30 Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam and announces peace talks December 31 39th Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma 14 beats Penn State 0 December 31 Leap second day; also in 1973-79, 1987 December 31 Miami Dolphins beat Pittsburgh Steelers 21-7 in AFC championship game December 31 Washington Redskins beat Dallas Cowboys 26-3 in NFC championship game
