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June 4, 1972

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Headlines from June 4, 1972

Why ‘Hark!’ Is a Lark

By Walter Kerr

AT THE moment I am In love with a girl who asks October questions, speaks in cellophane whispers, and, in the end, makes no more than pastel promises. She doesn't actually appear in a delightful new Off Broadway revue called “Hark!” which is presently spinning its way about the four pillars and five painted circles that shape the stage of the Mercer‐O'Casey. She is only sung about (very nicely sung about, over a gift‐wrapped pianoforte, by Dan Goggin and Marvin Solley, who also happened to have written the notes). For that matter, I'm not entirely

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The World

By Unknown Author

Rev of recent events in Ulster crisis notes Irish Repub Prime Min Lynch seems to be endorsing IRA official wing's cease‐fire by launching arrest of IRA provisional leaders but leaving official wing members untouched; warns danger in Ulster stems not only from IRA but also from frustrated and angry Caths

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THE WEEK IN FINANCE

By Thomas E. Mullaney

PERHAPS it was merely a normal bout of profittaking after the stock market's sharp, contraseasonal ascent during the first four weeks of May. Or, it might have been a Sign of developing disenchantment with the glamour issues over their ability to pile further price gains atop their recent steep advance.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 31, 1972, covering June 4, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull

    Thick As A Brick

    Jethro Tull

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for First Take by Roberta Flack

    First Take

    Roberta Flack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for Harvest by Neil Young

    Harvest

    Neil Young

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for Graham Nash/David Crosby by David Crosby/Graham Nash

    Graham Nash/David Crosby

    David Crosby/Graham Nash

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Manassas by Stephen Stills

    Manassas

    Stephen Stills

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Derian Hatcher

1972Derian Hatcher, American ice hockey defenseman[†]

Derian John Hatcher is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers. He is the current owner of the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

Rob Huebel

1972Rob Huebel, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Robert Anderson Huebel is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his sketch comedy work on the MTV series Human Giant and for his role of Dr. Owen Maestro on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital. He also appeared as Russell on the FX/FXX series The League and as Len Novak on the Amazon Prime Video series Transparent. In December 2022, Entertainment Weekly called Huebel "the premier d-bag character actor of his generation".

Historical Context for June 4, 1972

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