Historical Events
- "The Don't Make A Wave Committee," a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to the "Greenpeace Foundation"
- Vietcong forms revolutionary government in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Famous Birthdays
- Gretchen Ulion, American ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 1998; 2 x Ivy League Player of the Year, Dartmouth College), born in Marlborough, Connecticut
Mike Dirnt (51 years old)
American rock bassist (Green Day - "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"), born in Berkeley, California
Famous Deaths
- Edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1886)
Died in 1972 1972 Highlights
About May 4, 1972
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 11 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
#1 Song: Amazing Grace - The Pipes & Drums & Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
