Historical figures in 1972
The atlas holds 87 people and 160 moments here, in 1972. The most recorded lives are Salvador Allende, Richard Nixon and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Educators.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 1972
2 moments here
Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…
Abdus Salam
in 1972
1 moment here
Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…
Abebe Bikila
in 1972
1 moment here
Ethiopian marathon runner and Imperial Guard officer who won Olympic marathon gold in Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964, both in world-record time.…
Alan García
in 1972
1 moment here
Alan García Pérez was a Peruvian politician and leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party who served two nonconsecutive terms as president of Peru, from…
Alfred Hitchcock
in 1972
1 moment here
English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), known as the “Master of Suspense,” worked in British cinema before relocating to Hollywood in 1939.…
Andy Warhol
in 1972
1 moment here
American artist and filmmaker whose work helped define Pop art. Born in Pittsburgh, Warhol studied there before moving to New York in 1949.…
Anwar Sadat
in 1972
2 moments here
Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat was an Egyptian army officer, Free Officer, politician, and president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981.…
Aretha Franklin
in 1972
1 moment here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Aslan Maskhadov
in 1972
1 moment here
Aslan Maskhadov was a Soviet artillery officer, Chechen military commander, and president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…
Benazir Bhutto
in 1972
1 moment here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Bob Marley
in 1972
2 moments here
Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Wailers made reggae an international musical force.…
Bruce Lee
in 1972
2 moments here
Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do.…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1972
2 moments here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Chinua Achebe
in 1972
1 moment here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Corazon Aquino
in 1972
2 moments here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Desmond Tutu
in 1972
1 moment here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Dolly Parton
in 1972
1 moment here
American singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton built a country-music career centered…
Dorothy Hodgkin
in 1972
5 moments here
English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin determined major biomolecular structures including penicillin, vitamin B12,…
Eisaku Satō
in 1972
2 moments here
Japanese politician and prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. A former railway bureaucrat, Satō led Japan during rapid economic growth, pursued…
Elizabeth II
in 1972
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Elvis Presley
in 1972
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Eusébio
in 1972
3 moments here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Ferdinand Marcos
in 1972
1 moment here
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his overthrow…
Fidel Castro
in 1972
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Moments
- 1972 Islamic countries ministers' conference in Benghazi Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1972 Non-Aligned ministers' conference in Georgetown Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1972 Multan Meeting Abdus Salam
- 1972 Return to London for Frenzy Alfred Hitchcock
- 1972 Films L'Amour in Paris Andy Warhol
- 1972 Amazing Grace recording Aretha Franklin
- 1972 Graduation from Tbilisi Artillery School Aslan Maskhadov
- 1972 India-Pakistan Summit Benazir Bhutto
- 1972 CBS signing and United Kingdom tour Bob Marley
- 1972 Residence at Ridgmount Gardens Bob Marley
- 1972 The Way of the Dragon Colosseum filming Bruce Lee
- 1972 Move to Brentwood home Dolly Parton
- 1972 Meeting Nixon at San Clemente Eisaku Satō
- 1972 Return to Setagaya home Eisaku Satō
- 1972 Meeting with Sékou Touré Fidel Castro
- 1972 Played Bedford College Freddie Mercury
- 1972 Graduation from the General Staff Academy Gherman Titov
- 1972 Labor policy speech at Blacktown Gough Whitlam
- 1972 Floriade garden exhibit Grace Kelly
- 1972 United Nations Security Council meeting Haile Selassie
- 1972 Return from Romania mission Jiang Zemin
- 1972 Talks at Carnegie Hall Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1972 Return visit to Texas Jorge Luis Borges
- 1972 University of Michigan honorary doctorate Jorge Luis Borges
- 1972 Visit to New York Jorge Luis Borges
- 1972 Final re-arrest and captivity José Mujica
- 1972 Return to central Oxford J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1972 Move to the University of Miami Lars Onsager
- 1972 Chief Economic Adviser in New Delhi Manmohan Singh
- 1972 Honors visit to Mexico Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1972 Visit to Belgium Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1972 Visit to the Netherlands Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1972 Exile residence in Dar es Salaam Milton Obote
- 1972 Hajj pilgrimage Muhammad Ali
- 1972 Visit to Langholm Neil Armstrong
- 1972 Visit to Romania Norodom Sihanouk
- 1972 A. D. White Professorship at Cornell Octavio Paz
- 1972 Champs-Élysées office Oscar Niemeyer
- 1972 National Black Political Convention Rosa Parks
- 1972 Teaching at Valparaiso Business School Sebastián Piñera
- 1972 Arrival and meetings in London Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1972 Delhi stopover and meeting with Indira Gandhi Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1972 Homecoming in Dhaka Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1972 Meeting Bhutto at Sihala Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1972 State visit to China Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1972 Living at the Beerwah park Steve Irwin
- 1972 Home and studio near Inglewood Tina Turner
- 1972 Performance in Hamburg Tina Turner
- 1972 First return visit to Beijing Tsung-Dao Lee
- 1972 Undergraduate study at Ahmadu Bello University Umaru Musa Yar'Adua