Historical Events
- Rock fall inside Vierzy Tunnel (France) causes 2 train crash; 107 die
- The Social Democratic and Labour Party meet Secretary of State for Northern Ireland W Whitelaw, to present the IRA's conditions for a meeting
- West German police arrested RAF leader Ulrike Meinhof
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Pettitte, American MLB pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- DeWayne Patterson, CFL defensive tackle (Calgary Stampeders)
- Hank Von Helvete [Hans-Erik Husby], Norwegian punk rock singer (Turbonegro), born in Gravdal, Norway (d. 2021)
- Jean Francois Labbe, Canadian NHL goalie (Colorado Avalanche), born in Sherbrooke, Ontario
- Justin Leonard, American golfer (British Open 1997; 12 PGA Tour titles), born in Dallas, Texas
- Lianne Nelson-Bennion, American rower (World C'ship gold Coxless fours 1995; Olympic silver Eight 2004), born in Houston, Texas
- Ramiro Mendoza, Panamanian MLB pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Los Santos, Panama
- Tony Clark, American MLB infielder, 1995-2009 (Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and 4 other teams), and union leader (MLBPA director, 2013-present), born in Newton, Kansas
1972 Highlights
About June 15, 1972
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 10 months and 3 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
