Historical Events
- 3 British soldiers are killed in a land mine attack near Dungannon, County Tyrone
- American freestyle wrestler Dan Gable wins the 68kg division gold medal at the Munich Olympics; only Olympic wrestler not to have a single point scored against him in the competition
- American long distance runner Frank Shorter scores a famous win in the men's marathon in 2:12:19.8 at the Munich Olympics
- American men's 4 x 100m relay team of Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker & Eddie Hart combine for a world record 38.19 to beat the Soviet Union for the gold medal at the Munich Olympics
- An American double in the inaugural Olympic archery competition in Munich; John Williams wins the men's individual gold medal; Doreen Wilber takes the women's gold
- Cuban boxer Teófilo Stevenson wins first of 3 consecutive Olympic heavyweight gold medals when Munich Games opponent Ion Alexe of Romania withdraws from the final because of a broken thumb
- East v West in a women's 4 x 100m relay at the Munich Olympics; West Germany beats East Germany by 0.13 seconds for the gold medal
- Kazimierz Deyna scores twice as Poland beats Hungary 2-1 in the Olympic football gold medal match; 80,000 at the Munich Olympic Stadium
US Men's Tennis Open
US Open Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Ilie Năstase of Romania beats Arthur Ashe 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 for his first Grand Slam title
- West Germany beats Pakistan 1-0 to become first European nation since 1920 to win the field hockey Olympic title; marred by disgraceful behaviour of Pakistani players, fans & officials after losing the Munich final
- WKAR TV channel 23 in East Lansing, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Yugoslavia beats Czechoslovakia, 21-16 in the inaugural Olympic handball final in Munich
Famous Birthdays
- Anurag Kashyap, Indian film director, writer, producer and actor (Gangs of Wasseypur, Satya, Black Friday), born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Cherelle Parker, American politician (Mayor of Philadelphia, 2024-; Philadelphia City Council member, 2015-22; Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2005-15), born in the Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- James Duval, American actor (Donnie Darko), born in Detroit, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Sidney Pegler, South African cricket leg spinner (16 Tests), dies at 84
Died in 1972 1972 Highlights
About September 10, 1972
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Black & White - Three Dog Night
#1 Song: Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade
