On this day

August 30, 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 August 30, 1972

Chess Play Adjourned

By Unknown Author

Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky adjourned the 20th game of their world championship chess match in Iceland. Play is to resume today. Details are on Page 26.

None27 words

Police Use Recorders to Catch Givers of Bribes in Construction

By David K. Shipler

Bronx Dist Atty Roberts announces Aug 29 that Police Dept investigators, wearing hidden recording devices, have begun fanning out to construction sites across city to gather evidence against contractors who pay bribes; discloses indictments of 4 construction men as 1st result of drive; those arrested were G Russo, F Porco and J Maggio; name of 4th man withheld because he is on vacation and cannot be arrested until his return; 3 men arrested pleaded not quilty and were released on parole; evidence against men was gathered by Sgt A Santoro of Internal Affairs Div, who posed as precinct officer and visited about 25 construction sites; he never asked for bribe but was offered bribes by 4 men who were indicted; Roberts says if men have no criminal records he will not ask for jail sentences but would rather impose severe fine to serve as deterrent; strategy of arresting those who give bribes is dramatic shift of policy by prosecutors

None999 words

Spitz Takes 3d Olympic Gold Medal

By Unknown Author

Mark Spitz, the 22‐year‐old Californian who is attempting to win an unparalleled seven gold medals at the Olympics, captured his third gold medal of the Games at Munich, West Germany, yesterday with his third world record. He overtook Steve Genter, a teammate, to win the 200‐meter free‐style in 1 minute 52.78 seconds. Spitz earlier had won the 200‐meter butterfly and had anchored the victorious American 400‐meter freestyle relay team.

None176 words

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 30, 1972, covering August 30, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Chicago V by Chicago

    Chicago V

    Chicago

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Honky Chateau by Elton John

    Honky Chateau

    Elton John

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for Big Bambu by Cheech & Chong

    Big Bambu

    Cheech & Chong

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart

    Never A Dull Moment

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for School's Out by Alice Cooper

    School's Out

    Alice Cooper

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Cameron Diaz

1972Cameron Diaz, American model, actress, and producer[†]

Cameron Michelle Diaz is an American actress. Prolific in both comedy and drama, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Her output of romantic comedies in the late 1990s and early 2000s established her as a prominent sex symbol and one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, and in 2013 she was named the highest-paid actress over 40. Diaz has received various accolades, including nominations for a British Academy Film Award and four Golden Globe Awards.

Pavel Nedvěd

1972Pavel Nedvěd, Czech footballer[†]

Pavel Nedvěd is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Czech players of all time and he won numerous trophies with Italian clubs Lazio and Juventus. He won the last ever Cup Winners' Cup with Lazio and led Juventus to the 2003 UEFA Champions League final.

Hani Hanjour

1972Hani Hanjour, Saudi terrorist, hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11 attacks (died 2001)[†]

Hani Salih Hasan Hanjour was a Saudi terrorist who was the hijacker-pilot of American Airlines Flight 77, crashing the plane into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Historical Context for August 30, 1972

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