April 17, 1972
NothingLasts4ever is born.
Elton John releases
Rocket Man/Suzie (Dramas) as a single in the US.
Grateful Dead play a concert at the
Tivoli Gardens in
Copenhagen,
Denmark and play
He's Gone for the first time ever.
Jack Nicklaus wins his 4th
Masters Tournament.
Elvis plays a concert in
Little Rock,
Arkansas.
Women officially allowed to run in
Boston Marathon Nina Kuscick becomes first to run.
Apollo 16 was heading towards the moon, having taken off the day before.
At 9 p.m., two
firebombs are thrown into
Holy Cross University's AFROTC building, causing fire, heavy smoke and water damage.
USS Buchanan, a
guided missle crusier hit while serving in Vietnam... not sunk.
Prison guard fround dead at
Angola federal prison.
Last time
George W. Bush flew an airplane while serving in the
Air National Guard.
Count Basie and
Joe Tuener release
Flip Flop & Fly.
Angela (
Dandelion) Richards,
Keith Richards daughter is born.
Executive Order No. 389 announced amending Executive Order No. 281 (Dated December 29, 1970), Creating the
Presidential Commission to Review and Revise the Reorganization Plan
Baltimore Orioles 4,
New York Yankees 0 at
Memorial Stadium
[Cleveland Indians 4,
Boston Red Sox 0 at
Fenway Park
Los Angeles Dodgers 8,
Atlanta Braves 3 at
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Houston Astros 7,
San Francisco Giants 2 at
Astrodome
St. Louis Cardinals 5,
Philadelphia Phillies 4 at
Veteran's Stadium
more to come as I learn about it...