Discover what happened on 20 September 1972 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Wolfgang Friedmann (German American legal scholar (1907–1972))
- Richard Oakes (Mohawk Native American activist (1942–1972))
- Pierre-Henri Simon (French writer (1903-1972))
- Cyril John Zohrabian (Armenian Turkish catholic priest declared venerable (1881–1972))
- Roman Sykała (Polish actor (1923-1972))
- Ernst Rothlin (Swiss chemist (1888-1972))
- Julian La Mothe (American screenwriter and film actor (1893-1972))
- Jewgienij Katajew (Soviet politician (1914–1972))
- Dorothy Liebes (American textile designer and weaver (1897–1972))
- Viorel Tilea (Romanian diplomat (1896–1972))
- Szczepan Rembowski
- Katsura Nanten (Japanese rakugoka)
- Frank Douglass (South African rugby union footballer)
- Ernest Lucas Guest (Rhodesian politician)
- Willem Boomstra (Ph.D. Universiteit van Amsterdam 1913)
- Fritz Wiesel
- Joe Brooks (American fisherman and writer about the sport)
- Hermann Geibel (German sculptor (1889-1972))
- Murat Ali Ülgen (Turkish politician)
- Aziz Zeytinoğlu (Turkish politician)
- Nancy Furuhage
- Crosby Field (American mechanical and electrical engineer)
- Abraham Krauss
- Mario Mantovani (Italian politician (1888-1972))
- Francis Erskine ((1899-1972))
- Ferdinand Baron von Skal und Gross-Ellguth ((1903-1972))
- Hilda Annesley ((1889-1972))
- Albert Michel (born:1877-07-07|died:1972-09-20|; Michel, Albert; Michel, A. (Albert), 1877-1972; Michel, Albert, 1877-; Michel, Albert, n. 1877)
- Kurt Zirkenbach (German merchant and philatelist (1895-1972))
- Rudolf Soukup
- Ladislav Prokeš
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- Gunnar Juhlin
- Paulo Arthur Pinto da Rocha
- Annikki Tapiovaara (Finnish designer)
- John Chaisson (U.S. Marine Corps general (1916–1972))
- Gösta Peijne
- Doris W. Hayes (botanist and curator ( – 1972))
- Wolfgang Friedmann (German American legal scholar (1907–1972))
- Richard Oakes (Mohawk Native American activist (1942–1972))
- Pierre-Henri Simon (French writer (1903-1972))
- Cyril John Zohrabian (Armenian Turkish catholic priest declared venerable (1881–1972))
- Roman Sykała (Polish actor (1923-1972))
- Ernst Rothlin (Swiss chemist (1888-1972))
- Julian La Mothe (American screenwriter and film actor (1893-1972))
- Jewgienij Katajew (Soviet politician (1914–1972))
- Dorothy Liebes (American textile designer and weaver (1897–1972))
- Viorel Tilea (Romanian diplomat (1896–1972))
- Szczepan Rembowski
- Katsura Nanten (Japanese rakugoka)
- Frank Douglass (South African rugby union footballer)
- Ernest Lucas Guest (Rhodesian politician)
- Willem Boomstra (Ph.D. Universiteit van Amsterdam 1913)
- Fritz Wiesel
- Joe Brooks (American fisherman and writer about the sport)
- Hermann Geibel (German sculptor (1889-1972))
- Murat Ali Ülgen (Turkish politician)
- Aziz Zeytinoğlu (Turkish politician)
- Nancy Furuhage
- Crosby Field (American mechanical and electrical engineer)
- Abraham Krauss
- Mario Mantovani (Italian politician (1888-1972))
- Francis Erskine ((1899-1972))
- Ferdinand Baron von Skal und Gross-Ellguth ((1903-1972))
- Hilda Annesley ((1889-1972))
- Albert Michel (born:1877-07-07|died:1972-09-20|; Michel, Albert; Michel, A. (Albert), 1877-1972; Michel, Albert, 1877-; Michel, Albert, n. 1877)
- Kurt Zirkenbach (German merchant and philatelist (1895-1972))
- Rudolf Soukup
- Ladislav Prokeš
- Q97780306
- Gunnar Juhlin
- Paulo Arthur Pinto da Rocha
- Ludvík Růžička
- Richard Oakes (Mohawk Native American activist (1942–1972))
- Pierre-Henri Simon (French writer (1903-1972))
- Cyril John Zohrabian (Armenian Turkish catholic priest declared venerable (1881–1972))
- Roman Sykała (Polish actor (1923-1972))
- Ernst Rothlin (Swiss chemist (1888-1972))
- Julian La Mothe (American screenwriter and film actor (1893-1972))
- Jewgienij Katajew (Soviet politician (1914–1972))
- Dorothy Liebes (American textile designer and weaver (1897–1972))
- Viorel Tilea (Romanian diplomat (1896–1972))
- Szczepan Rembowski
- Katsura Nanten (Japanese rakugoka)
- Frank Douglass (South African rugby union footballer)
- Ernest Lucas Guest (Rhodesian politician)
- Willem Boomstra (Ph.D. Universiteit van Amsterdam 1913)
- Fritz Wiesel
- Joe Brooks (American fisherman and writer about the sport)
- Hermann Geibel (German sculptor (1889-1972))
- Murat Ali Ülgen (Turkish politician)
- Aziz Zeytinoğlu (Turkish politician)
- Nancy Furuhage
- Crosby Field (American mechanical and electrical engineer)
- Abraham Krauss
- Mario Mantovani (Italian politician (1888-1972))
- Francis Erskine ((1899-1972))
- Ferdinand Baron von Skal und Gross-Ellguth ((1903-1972))
- Hilda Annesley ((1889-1972))
- Albert Michel (born:1877-07-07|died:1972-09-20|; Michel, Albert; Michel, A. (Albert), 1877-1972; Michel, Albert, 1877-; Michel, Albert, n. 1877)
- Kurt Zirkenbach (German merchant and philatelist (1895-1972))
- Rudolf Soukup
- Ladislav Prokeš
- Q97780306
- Gunnar Juhlin
- Paulo Arthur Pinto da Rocha
- Ludvík Růžička