Historical Events
Sports History
Leo Durocher replaces Harry Walker as manager of Houston Astros
- NY Cosmos beat St Louis Stars, 2-1 to win NASL championship
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
- XX Summer Olympic Games open in Munich, West Germany
Famous Deaths
Francis Chichester (1901-1972)
English aviator and sailor (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire), dies at 70
- Jacques Gans, Dutch author and journalist, dies at 63
Died in 1972 1972 Highlights
About August 26, 1972
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 51 years and 8 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
#1 Song: School's Out - Alice Cooper
