| Also in 1972... | |
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The last U.S. ground combat troops in Vietnam are
withdrawn. |
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Androgynous British
rocker David Bowie introduces "glitter rock." |
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By defeating Boris Spassky, Bobby Fischer becomes the first
American world chess champion. |
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Health food, acupuncture and transcendental meditation are
popular as interest grows in spirituality and Eastern
religion. |
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Feminist magazine Ms. begins publication.
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HBO premieres on controversial cable, or "pay," television.
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The Surgeon General first warns against the dangers of
cigarette smoke to non-smokers. |
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The Godfather, Cabaret and Last Tango in
Paris highlight the year in movies. |
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Swimmer Mark Spitz sets an Olympic record by winning seven
gold medals. |
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Antiwar Democratic presidential candidate Sen. George
McGovern loses to Nixon in a landslide.
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Richard Petty wins the Winston Cup Championship. |
Don't laugh, we were all 13 once
(just not so long
ago for most of us)
