What Happened in Feb 1972

Scorpions release their first album Lonesome Crow

Lonesome Crow is the first album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions produced by Conny Plank and released in 1972. It is the band's only... Read more

XI Olympic Winter Games Held in Sapporo, Japan

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to... Read more

"Cabaret" Is Released

Cabaret is a 1972 American musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey. The film is set in Berlin... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Milestones'

Here we have Volume 24 of the Russian boots. It is nothing more than a contract compilation. I must say, I really like this particular compilation.... Read more

"The Goalkeeper's Fear Of The Penalty" Is Released

The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty (German: Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter; also known as The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick) is a... Read more

Elvis Presley releases Elvis Now

Elvis Now is a gold-selling Elvis Presley album from 1972. Despite the "now" in the title, the tracks on this album were recorded anywhere from... Read more

Richard Nixon Arrives In China For An Official Visit

On February 21, 1972, Richard M. Nixon arrived in China for an eight-day official visit. He was the first U.S. president to visit the People's... Read more

Buffalo Creek Flood

The disaster killed 125 people, injured 1,000, and left 4,000 homeless. Five hundred and seven houses were lost or demolished 44 mobile homes were... Read more