1972 (Year)

Maureen Plant · Her second child, first boy Karac Pendra Plant is born. Age: 23

Carmen Plant · Her younger brother Karac Pendra Plant is born. Age: 3

Carmen Plant · The Led Zeppelin song, “The Ocean,” actually references Carmen Jane Plant in one of the lyrics: "‘I’m singin’ all my songs to the girl who won my heart/She’s only three years old but it’s a real fine way to start". Age: 3

Bebe Buell · Bebe started enjoying New York’s nightlife going at music clubs like Max’s Kansas City and CBGBs. She just had been living in New York for only about three or four months when she met and fell in love with rocker and music producer Todd Rundgren. She then stared to miss curfew at St. Mary’s, as she was staying at his apartment on E. 13th St. more and more.

Eventually she was asked to leave the residence and she soon was living with Todd. Age: 18

Bebe Buell · Buell was discovered by modeling agency executive Eileen Ford after high school graduation at age 17, and relocated to New York City at age 18.

Bebe moved into St. Mary’s Women’s Residence and began her career as a Ford model. Age: 18

Diana Ross · Diana’s daughter, Tracee Ellis Ross is born Age: 28

Diana Ross · Diana’s first film, Lady Sings the Blues opens Age: 28

Popeyes · It first opened its doors on June 12, 1972, as "Chicken on the Run".

Alice Ormsby-Gore · Her involvement with the musical took Ormsby-Gore back to New York in May 1972, where she gave the “Welcoming remarks” at a 4th anniversary international Hair! free performance in Central Park on 7 May, as a representative of the Israeli troupe. Age: 20

John Williams · Won Best Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score for Fiddler on the Roof at 44th Academy Awards Age: 40

George Wallace · Declared himself a Democratic candidate for president Age: 52

George Wallace · Was shot four times by Arthur Bremer while campaigning at the Laurel Shopping Center in Laurel, Maryland, but survived. Age: 52

G. Gordon Liddy · Presented a campaign intelligence plan to CRP's acting chairman Jeb Stuart Magruder, Attorney General John Mitchell, and Presidential Counsel John Dean that involved extensive illegal activities against the Democratic Party. Age: 41

Wernher von Braun · Retired from NASA Age: 60

Richard Nixon · Visited China along wiht his wife, was the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC Age: 59 - 59

Richard Nixon · President Nixon visits the Soviet Union Age: 59

Richard Nixon · Was reelected by a landslide, the largest to that date Age: 59

Angela Davis · After 13 hours of deliberations the all-white jury returned a verdict of not guilty Age: 28

Henry Kissinger · Interviewed by Oriana Fallaci Age: 49

H.M. Queen Margrethe of Denmark · Succeeded to the throne at the age of 31, becoming the first female Danish sovereign under the new Act of Succession Age: 31