What Happened on April 4, 1972

Historical Events

  • 1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating

Famous Birthdays

  • Chad Eaton, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Exeter, New Hampshire
  • Jill Scott, American soul singer and songwriter (Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Magnus Sveningsson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans), born in Falköping, Sweden
  • Matt Wagner, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Born in 1972

Famous Deaths

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908-1972)

American politician (Rep-D-NY), dies of acute prostatitis at 63

  • Jan A.H.J.S. Bruins Slot, Dutch politician, resistance fighter, and underground newspaper co-founder and editor (Trouw (Faithful)), dies at 66 [1]
  • Stefan Wolpe, German composer (Zeus & Elidco), dies at 69
1972 Highlights

About April 4, 1972

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: A Horse With No Name - America
  • UK #1 Song: Without You - Nilsson