Historical Events
Sometime in NYC
Apple Records releases John Lennon and Yoko Ono's political album "Sometime in NYC" in US; includes studio recordings of songs "Woman is the Nigger of the World", "Attica State" and "Luck of the Irish"; and some live tracks from 1971 concert with Frank Zappa
Famous Birthdays
- Bounty Killer [Rodney Basil Price], Jamaican deejay, born in Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica
- Inger Miller, American 100m runner, born in Los Angeles, California
- Nathalie Baudone, Rocurt Belgium, tennis star (3rd round 1995 US Open)
- Patrick van Diemen, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, NEC), born in Woerden, Netherlands
Famous Deaths
- Edmund Wilson, American literary critic and writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79
- Saul David Alinsky, American community activist (co-founder of Industrial Areas Foundation), and radical writer (John L. Lewis: An Unauthorized Biography), dies at 63
Died in 1972 1972 Highlights
About June 12, 1972
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation
#1 Song: Vincent - Don Mclean
