Timeline February 1972

Events in February 1972 10

• 1887 – 1972 Marianne Moore (1887-1972) Died 5 February 1972, aged 84 Moore was an American modernist poet known for her precise, witty verse and won the Pulitzer Prize for her "Collected Poems" in 1952. She was also a well-known cultural figure in New York literary circles late in life. She died in New York City.
• 1897 – 1972 Walter Winchell (1897-1972) Died 20 February 1972, aged 74 Winchell was an American newspaper and radio commentator who pioneered the modern gossip column and reached tens of millions of readers and listeners at his peak. His breathless, slang-filled style influenced celebrity journalism for decades. He died largely forgotten in Los Angeles.
• 1971 – 1972 Secret Opening to China Conducted secret negotiations that led to President Nixon's historic visit to China in February 1972, fundamentally reshaping the Cold War geopolitical landscape.
• 1972 1972 World Snooker Championship Alex Higgins First Title The rise of "The Hurricane." Winner: Alex Higgins; Runner-up: John Spencer. Score: 37–32.
• 1972 Neil Young releases Harvest Heart of Gold The best-selling album of 1972 in the US — Heart of Gold is his only number one single.
• 1972 1972 Winter Olympics XI Winter Games - Sapporo The first Winter Games held outside Europe or North America. Winner: Soviet Union.
• 1972 – present Queen Mary First Australian Queen The commoner who met Frederik at the Sydney Olympics and became Queen Consort in 2024.
• 1972 The Allman Brothers Band release Eat a Peach Melissa A double album finished without Duane.
• 1972 Nixon visits China Historic diplomacy President Nixon's 1972 visit to China broke 23 years of diplomatic isolation, opening relations between the US and the People's Republic.
• 1972 – present Pedro Sánchez Current Prime Minister The current Prime Minister of Spain and leader of the PSOE party.