1972 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Laurie Lea Schaefer | 1972 | Columbus | OHIO |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| CAT Scan | 1972 | United Kingdom, United States | Europe and North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Godfrey Hounsfield, Allan Cormack |
| Prozac | 1972 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Ray W. Fuller, Bryan B. Molloy, David T. Wong |
| Video Games | 1972 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Nolan Bushnell |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| G , John Berger | 1972 | John Berger | G |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1972 Stanley Cup Winner | 1972 | Boston Bruins | Tom Johnson | New York Rangers | Emile Francis | Hockey | Boston |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Angle Of Repose, Wallace Stegner | 1972 | Angle Of Repose | Wallace Stegner |
Database: World's longest motor luxury yachts
| Record Name | Year Completed | Length (Feet) | Owner | Source |
| Lady Sarya | 1972 | 250 | Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani | Wikipedia |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Stanisław Trepczyński | Poland | 1972 | Twenty-seventh |
Database: Assorted Matchbox Cars
| Record Name | Category | Sub-Category | Origin | Type | Ownership | Scale | Year | Color | Brand | Description 9 | Model | Cost | Value | Date Received | Year | Mileage | VIN | License Plate |
| AMX Javelin (#1) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | England | Car | 1/64 | 1972 | B-W | Matchbox | ||||||||||
| AMX Javelin | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | England | Car | 1/64 | 1972 | LG-BK | Matchbox |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Eddy Merckx Tour 59 | 1972 | Belgium | Cycling | 59 | Eddy Merckx |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1972 | 1972 | United States | 208,230,000 | 834,900 | 18,670 | 46,850 | 376,290 | 393,090 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Convention on the Punishment of Road Traffic Offences (052) | European Convention on the Punishment of Road Traffic Offences | Yes | Yes | 052 | 30/11/1964 | 18/7/1972 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters (073) | European Convention on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters | Yes | Yes | 073 | 15/5/1972 | 30/3/1978 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on State Immunity (074) | European Convention on State Immunity | Yes | Yes | 074 | 16/5/1972 | 11/6/1976 | Council of Europe | |
| Additional Protocol to the European Convention on State Immunity (074A) | Additional Protocol to the European Convention on State Immunity | Yes | Yes | 074A | 16/5/1972 | 22/5/1985 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Place of Payment of Money Liabilities (075) | European Convention on the Place of Payment of Money Liabilities | Yes | Yes | 075 | 16/5/1972 | Council of Europe | ||
| European Convention on the Calculation of Time-Limits (076) | European Convention on the Calculation of Time-Limits | Yes | Yes | 076 | 16/5/1972 | 28/4/1983 | Council of Europe | |
| Convention on the Establishment of a Scheme of Registration of Wills (077) | Convention on the Establishment of a Scheme of Registration of Wills | Yes | Yes | 077 | 16/5/1972 | 20/3/1976 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on Social Security (078) | European Convention on Social Security | Yes | Yes | 078 | 14/12/1972 | 1/3/1977 | Council of Europe | |
| Supplementary Agreement for the Application of the European Convention on Social Security (078A) | Supplementary Agreement for the Application of the European Convention on Social Security | Yes | Yes | 078A | 14/12/1972 | 1/3/1977 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1972 | 1972 | United States | 7,413,900 | 2,375,500 | 4,151,200 | 887,200 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1972 Standard and Poors Performance | 1972 | Standard & Poors | 5.23% | 2.70% | 118.05 | 6.17 | 3.19 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| Watership Down | 1972 | Rex Collings | Richard Adams |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Catedral Basília Menor de Nossa Senhora da Glória | 1972 | Maringá | Brazil | Catedral Basília Menor de Nossa Senhora da Glória | 124.0 m | 407 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| The Waltons | 1972 | 1981 | United States | Drama | 213 |
| Mash | 1972 | 1983 | United States | Comedy | 251 |
| Bewitched | 1964 | 1972 | United States | Comedy | 254 |
| My Three Sons | 1960 | 1972 | United States | Comedy | 369 |
| Death Valley Days | 1952 | 1972 | United States | Western | 452 |
| Bonanza | 1959 | 1972 | United States | Western | 430 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1972 | 1972 | $3.60 | $19.88 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1972) | 1972 | Lotus* | F | 3 | Auto Racing | Emerson Fittipaldi | 5 | 8 | 0 | 61 | Race 10 of 12 | 16 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| The Godfather (1972) | 1972 | 2. | The Godfather | American Film Institute |
| Cabaret (1972) | 1972 | 63. | Cabaret | American Film Institute |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Skjomen Bridge | 1972 | Norway | Skjomen Bridge | Narvik, Norway | 525 | 1,722 | Wikipedia |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl VI | 1972 | Dallas Cowboys | Miami Dolphins | New Orleans, LA | United States | Football | Dallas | 24-3 |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1972 | 1972 | Oakland Athletics | Cincinnati Reds | Oakland | Cincinnati | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1972 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1972 | Tennis | Stan Smith | Ilie Nastase | 46 63 63 46 75 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Wasp | United States | Wasp | 1943 | 1972 | 24 Nov 1943 | 1 Jul 1972 | 18 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1972) | 1972 | Basketball | Los Angeles | UCLA | UCLA | Florida State | NORTH CAROLINA | Louisville |
Database: Gaming System Driving Simulators
| Record Name | Game | Year | Make | Model |
| 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1972 | Lotus | Elan Sprint |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1972 | 1972 | United States | 52.15 deg F | 19 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1972-1973 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1972-1973 | 21.26 | +6.13 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1971-1972 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1971-1972 | 7.17 | -7.96 | National Weather Service |
Database: Best Picture Academy Award Winners
| Record Name | Year | Oscars | Nominations |
| The Godfather | 1972 | 3 |
Database: US Presidents
| Record Name | Birth State | Religion | Political Party | Died | Country | Term Start | Term Finish | Birthdate | Date of Death | Inauguration Age | Age at Death | Number |
| Truman | Mo. | Baptist | Democrat | Died after Office | United States | 1945 | 1953 | 5/8/1884 | 12/26/1972 | 60 | 88 | 33 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1972 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1972 | Tennis | Billie Jean King | Evonne Goolagong | 6-3 6-3 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1972) | 1972 | Boston Bruins | Hockey | NHL | Bobby Orr |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (The New Seekers) | 1972 | United Kingdom | I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing | The New Seekers | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Nixon and Kissinger | 1972 | Nixon and Kissinger |
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