Historical Events
Olympic Gold
Sandy Neilson wins the blue ribband women's 100m freestyle gold medal in 58.59 at the Munich Olympics beating fellow American Shirley Babashoff and Shane Gould of Australia
- SF Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row
Famous Birthdays
- Amanda Marshall, Canadian pop-rock singer ("Birmingham"), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Bae Yong Joon, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
Famous Deaths
- Lale Andersen [Elisabeth Bunnenberg], German singer and actress (Der Pott), dies at 67
- René Leibowitz, Polish-French jazz pianist, classical composer, conductor, and educator, dies at 59
Died in 1972 1972 Highlights
About August 29, 1972
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 7 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
#1 Song: You Wear It Well - Rod Stewart
