Timeline October 1972

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• 1886 – 1972 Leo G. Carroll (1886-1972) English actor in six Hitchcock films, later Mr. Waverly in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
• 1889 – 1972 Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972) Died 26 October 1972, aged 83 Sikorsky was a Russian-American aviation pioneer who built some of the earliest successful multi-engine aircraft and later developed the first mass-produced helicopter, the VS-300. His helicopter designs became the basis for much of modern rotorcraft. He died at his home in Connecticut.
• 1902 – 1972 Miriam Hopkins (1902-1972) American actress, a sharp star of pre-Code comedies and the first Technicolor feature, Becky Sharp.
• 1919 – 1972 Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) Died 24 October 1972, aged 53 Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first Black player in the modern major leagues. He went on to a Hall of Fame career and later became a prominent civil rights advocate. He died of complications from diabetes and heart disease.
• 1967 – 1972 Creedence Clearwater Revival American rock band John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook and Doug Clifford — between 1969 and 1971 the biggest singles band in America, with Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising and Fortunate Son.
• 1972 Al Green releases I'm Still in Love with You Love and Happiness With Love and Happiness.
• 1972 Chuck Berry tops the charts with My Ding-a-Ling His only US number one A novelty song becomes his only Billboard number one.
• 1972 Miriam Hopkins dies in New York Miriam Hopkins dies aged 69.
• 1972 "Caravanserai" Released Bold turn toward instrumental jazz fusion Released on October 11, 1972, Caravanserai marked a deliberate departure from the hit-single format toward extended, largely instrumental jazz fusion influenced by John Coltrane and Miles Davis. The shift alienated some fans expecting another Abraxas but earned significant critical acclaim, and Santana has repeatedly named it among his favorite records of his career. The album signaled the beginning of a more spiritually and musically exploratory phase.
• 1972 Billie Holiday biopic Lady Sings the Blues released Diana Ross Diana Ross plays her.
• 1972 Creedence Clearwater Revival break up Official split Fantasy announces the end of the band.
• 1972 Leo G. Carroll dies in Los Angeles Leo G. Carroll dies aged 85.
• 1972 – present Karl Nehammer Current Chancellor The current Federal Chancellor of Austria, taking office in 2021.
• 1972 US Clean Water Act becomes law Congress overrides Nixon veto to pass landmark environmental law The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments, known as the Clean Water Act, became law after Congress overrode President Nixon's veto. It established the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into US waterways. The law became a cornerstone of American environmental regulation.
• 1972 Stevie Wonder releases Talking Book Superstition With Superstition and You Are the Sunshine of My Life.