Historical Events
- Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands)
- Chicago Cubs rookie pitcher Burt Hooton hurls a 4-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field, Chicago
- Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz's musical review "That's Entertainment" closes at Edison Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
- Two British soldiers are shot dead by the Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) in separate incidents in Derry
- Two giant pandas arrive in US from China
Famous Birthdays
Conchita Martínez (52 years old)
Spanish tennis player (Wimbledon 1994; Federation Cup 1991, 93, 94, 95, 98) and coach (Garbiñe Muguruza, Karolína Plíšková), born in Monzón, Huesca, Spain
- Jim Ballard, American NFL & WLAF quarterback (Scottish Claymores, Buffalo Bills), born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Tracey K. Smith, American poet (Pulitzer prize 2011, US Poet Laureate 2017-19), born in Falmouth, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese novelist (Thousand Cranes) and Nobel laureate (1968), dies at 72
Died in 1972 1972 Highlights
About April 16, 1972
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 52 years and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
#1 Song: Amazing Grace - The Pipes & Drums & Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
