Rulers:
• Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
• Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (1969-1974)
Events:
• Fine Arts Museums established at San Francisco.
• Kimbell Art Museum opened in Forth Worth, Texas.
Births:
• Affleck, Ben (1972)
• Diaz, Cameron (1972)
• Eggert, Nicole (1972)
• Gallienne, Guillaume (1972)
• Law, Jude (1972)
• Paltrow, Gwyneth (1972)
Deaths:
• Carroll, Leo G. (1886-1972)
• Chevalier, Maurice (1888-1972)
• Landis, Jessie Royce (1896-1972)
• Sanders, George (1906-1972)
• Tashlin, Frank (1913-1972)
• Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972)
Music:
• Delerue, Georges (1925-1992): Solitude (1972)
• Rota, Nino (1911-1979): The Godfather (1972)
Art:
• Bacon, Francis (1909-1992): Triptych August 1972 (1972)
Film:
• Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
• Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (1972)
• Ludwig (1972)
• Man of La Mancha (1972)
• The Godfather (1972)