Historical Events
- A magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes Northern Illinois.
- An SAS domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm was hijacked and flown to Malmö-Bulltofta Airport.
Sometime in NYC
Apple Records releases John Lennon and Yoko Ono's political album "Sometime in NYC" in UK, delayed by publishing rights dispute; includes some live tracks from 1971 concert with Frank Zappa
- WMAO TV channel 23 in Greenwood, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Jimmy Carr, British deadpan comedian (8 Out of 10 Cats), born in London, England
- Kit Chan, Singaporean singer, born in Singapore
- Queen Letizia of Spain, Spanish consort to King Felipe VI, born in Oviedo, Spain
Famous Deaths
- Geoffrey Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth, Archbishop of Canterbury (1945-61), dies at 85
- Ulvi Cemal Erkin, Turkish pianist, composer - one of "The Turkish Five" (Köçekçe - Dance Rhapsody for Orchestra), and pedagogue, dies from a stroke at 66
Died in 1972 1972 Highlights
About September 15, 1972
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 7 months and 13 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
