On this day

September 9, 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 September 9, 1972

Killing of Six Laid To Ex‐Nazi Guard

By Max H. Seigel

A Kaufman, who spent 8 yrs in Nazi concentration camps, testifies on Sept 8 before Fed hearing that he saw H Braunsteiner, former SS prison guard now living in Queens as Mrs R Ryan, beat 5 women and 1 child to death at camp in Maidanek, Poland; is 1st testimony in Ryan deportation hearings in which witness claims to have seen actual killing by Ryan; illus

None922 words
Continue reading...
Share

Hoffa Lawyer Sought Deal On Trip, Kleindienst Says

By Benjamin Welles Special to The New York Times

Atty Gen Kleindienst on Sept 8 discloses that during Aug 28 meeting his deputy R Erickson rejected proposal by J R Hoffa's atty W L Taub to allow Hoffa to return to union activities if he won release of some US POWs in N Vietnam

None1103 words
Continue reading...
Share

MANSFIELD SEES NIXON ‘DUPLICITY’ ON KEY PROBLEMS

By Marjorie Hunter Special to The New York Times

Sen M Mansfield, responding to Pres Nixon s criticism of lack of Cong action on various environmental bills, says on Sept 8 that Adm itself compiled ‘outrageous record’ of resistance to environmental bills devised within Cong and refused to spend millions of dollars already appropriated in this area; calls Nixon's endeavor to blame Cong for Adm's failings in this area ludicrous

None615 words
Continue reading...
Share

Pnompenh Residents Riot, Looting Markets for Rice

By Malcolm W. Browne Special to The New York Times

Pnompenh residents, angered by acute rice shortage, riot on Sept 8 and loot nearly every food mkt in city; at least 1 merchant is killed; gunfire is frequently heard; civilians attacking food mkts are joined by armed soldiers; Japanese TV correspondent and Reuters correspondent are attacked; background of rice shortage noted; no new US aid seen at hand; mil situation in SE Cambodia seen deteriorating; Cambodian mil repr repts Govt forces were forced to abandon 8 positions along strategic Route 1; US B‐52 bombers carry out strikes in Pnompenh area

None789 words
Continue reading...
Share

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 6, 1972, covering September 9, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Chicago V by Chicago

    Chicago V

    Chicago

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart

    Never A Dull Moment

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Big Bambu by Cheech & Chong

    Big Bambu

    Cheech & Chong

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Honky Chateau by Elton John

    Honky Chateau

    Elton John

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Moods by Neil Diamond

    Moods

    Neil Diamond

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Mike Hampton

1972Mike Hampton, American baseball player and coach[†]

Michael William Hampton, Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. Hampton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher from 1993 through 2010. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks. He was the bullpen coach for the Mariners before resigning on July 9, 2017.

Natasha Kaplinsky

1972Natasha Kaplinsky, English journalist[†]

Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is an English newsreader, TV presenter and journalist, best known for her roles as a studio anchor on Sky News, BBC News, Channel 5 and ITV News. As of September 2022, she is the president of the British Board of Film Classification.

1972Jakko Jan Leeuwangh, Dutch speed skater[†]

Jakko Jan Leeuwangh is a former speed skater from the Netherlands. He finished fourth in the 1998 Olympic 1000 m event. In January 2000 he broke the 1500 m world record in Calgary, Canada, holding the record until it was broken by Lee Kyou-hyuk in March 2001.

Miriam Oremans

1972Miriam Oremans, Dutch tennis player[†]

Miriam Oremans is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands. On 26 July 1993 she reached her career-high singles ranking of number 25.

Xavi Pascual (basketball)

1972Xavi Pascual, Spanish professional basketball coach[†]

Xavier Pascual i Vives, commonly known as Xavi Pascual, is a Spanish professional basketball coach who is the head coach for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. On 9 May 2010 he became the youngest head coach to win the EuroLeague championship, and soon after, he also won the EuroLeague Coach of the Year Award.

1972FĂ©lix RodrĂ­guez, Dominican baseball player[†]

FĂ©lix Antonio RodrĂ­guez is a Dominican former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

Goran Viơnjić

1972Goran Viơnjić, Croatian-American actor[†]

Goran Viơnjić is a Croatian actor. He is best known for his roles as Dr. Luka Kovač in ER and Garcia Flynn in Timeless, both NBC television series. For ER, he and the cast were nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Historical Events

Kentucky

1972In Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, a Cave Research Foundation exploration and mapping team discovers a link between the Mammoth and Flint Ridge cave systems, making it the longest known cave passageway in the world.[†]

Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its most populous city is Louisville. As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million.

Historical Context for September 9, 1972

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