On this day

March 24, 1972

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from March 24, 1972

UNEMPLOYED RATE CLIMBS IN STATE

By William E. Farrell Special to The New York Times

NYS Labor Dept repts state unemployment rose to 6.7%, Feb, 9-yr high; puts total employment at 7,590,000, compared with 7,705,000 in Feb '71, and total unemployment at 545,000; repts NYC jobless rate was 5.9%, compared with 5% in '71; notes total unemployment in city was 240,500, compared with 208,200 yr ago; puts NJ unemployment rate at 7.3% and Conn rate at 9.4%; jobless rates for NYS's major indus areas detailed

None525 words
Continue reading...
Share

State Department Denies Any Move to Block Allende

By Tad Szulc Special to The New York Times

US State Dept repts Nixon Adm firmly rejected any ideas ITT may have suggested on blocking inauguration of Allende as Pres of Chile or subsequently ousting him; ITT documents on co's alleged plot to interfere in Chile's pol were published by J Anderson; State Dept spokesman C W Bray 3d refuses to offer formal denial of assertion in 1 of memos that instructions were sent to then-US Amb to Chile E Korry to block inauguration of Allende; says he cannot discuss official communications between State Dept and embassy in Santiago; Sec Irwin assures Chilean Amb Letelier that US has committed no 'wrong doing' in its dealings with Allende Govt; Sen Foreign Relations Com calls for private session to decide whether it should hold broad public hearings on what influence multinatl corps have on formulation of US foreign policy

None1088 words
Continue reading...
Share

Front Page 2 ‐‐ No Title

By Unknown Author

IF YOU'RE NOT DRINKING WILLIAM LAWSON'S SCOTCH. DRINK DEWAR'S. William Lawson's 86.8 Proof Blended Scotch Whiskies. Imported by ?? & Lord Ltd.. ?? N. Y.—Advt.

None25 words
Continue reading...
Share

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 22, 1972, covering March 24, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for America by America

    America

    America

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Harvest by Neil Young

    Harvest

    Neil Young

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Baby I'm-A Want You by Bread

    Baby I'm-A Want You

    Bread

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Nilsson Schmilsson by Nilsson

    Nilsson Schmilsson

    Nilsson

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for Paul Simon by Paul Simon

    Paul Simon

    Paul Simon

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Christophe Dugarry

1972Christophe Dugarry, French footballer[†]

Christophe Jérôme Dugarry is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the France team that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. His clubs included Bordeaux, AC Milan, Barcelona, Marseille, Birmingham City and Qatar SC.

Steve Karsay

1972Steve Karsay, American baseball player and coach[†]

Stefan Andrew Karsay is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians (1998–2001), Atlanta Braves (2001), New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers (2005). He later served as the bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers (2019–2021). He is the current bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Angels.

Historical Events

1972Direct rule is imposed on Northern Ireland by the Government of the United Kingdom under Edward Heath.[†]

In Northern Irish politics, direct rule is the administration of Northern Ireland directly by the Government of the United Kingdom. It was practised for 26 consecutive years between 1972 and 1998 during the Troubles, and has since then been temporarily applied during suspensions. The most recent period of direct rule came to an end on 8 May 2007 when power was restored to the Northern Ireland Assembly following elections in April and a power-sharing agreement among major parties.

Historical Context for March 24, 1972

In 1972, the world population was approximately 3,844,917,680 people[†]