Historical Events
- 3 members of the British Army are killed by an Irish Republican Army (IRA) bomb in a derelict house near Lurgan, County Down
- BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118
UEFA European Championship Final
UEFA European Championship Final, Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium: Gerd Müller scores a brace as West Germany beats Soviet Union, 3-0
US Golf Open
US Open Men's Golf, Pebble Beach GL: Jack Nicklaus captures his 3rd Open title, 3 strokes ahead of Bruce Crampton of Australia
Sports History
US Supreme Court, 5-3, confirms lower court rulings in Curt Flood case, upholding baseball's exemption from antitrust laws [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Otakar Vejvoda, Kladno CZE, hockey forward (Team Czech Rep)
About June 18, 1972
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 10 months and 7 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