(Saturday, April 15, 1972) — U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau signed a joint agreement today in Ottawa to begin the large-scale job of cleaning up the Great Lakes, the world’s largest reservoir of fresh water.
Category Archives: 1970s
Nixon assures Canadians U.S. respects their independence 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Friday, April 14, 1972, 3 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Richard M. Nixon assured Canada today that the United States wants its northern neighbor to build a national economy free of American domination.
Going before the Canadian Parliament after agreeing in private talks with Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau to seek a resumption of stalled trade talks, Nixon also aimed oblique criticism at the Soviet Union for supply arms to North Vietnam.
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Nixon pledges respect for Canada’s identity 40 years ago tonight (1972)
(Thursday, April 13, 1972, 6:30 p.m. EST) — President Richard Nixon, arriving at storm-swept Uplands airport tonight, launched a 40-hour state visit to Ottawa by observing that the United States respects Canada’s separate identity and by suggesting that the two North American peoples must learn and live with their differences.
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Fonda, Hackman and ‘The French Connection’ win top Oscars 40 years ago tonight (1972)
(Monday, April 10, 1972) — The French Connection, a hard-hitting, fast-paced tale of crime detection in New York City, was named Best Picture of 1971 tonight at the 44th Academy Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The film’s director, William Friedkin, was named Best Director.
Jane Fonda, the stylist, wily call girl of Klute and Gene Hackman, the relentless narcotics cop of The French Connection won top actor honors. The best original song award went to the “Theme From ‘Shaft.'”
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Mobster Joe Gallo murdered by rival gangsters 40 years ago this morning (1972)
Video: April 7, 1972 (at 9:30)
(Friday, April 7, 1972) — Mobster Joe Gallo was shot to death early this morning by rival gangsters during his 43rd birthday celebration at a New York City restaurant. Continue reading Mobster Joe Gallo murdered by rival gangsters 40 years ago this morning (1972)
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Final episode of ‘Bewitched’ airs 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Saturday, March 25, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Endora tries to test out Darrin’s honesty by giving him a pin with a spell that makes him tell the truth, concluding the eighth and final season of the ABC-TV situation comedy series Bewitched.
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‘TV or Not TV’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'TV or Not TV' (part 1)
(Friday, March 24, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Fred wants a new color television set and Lamont wants a new car on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Continue reading ‘TV or Not TV’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
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‘Weird Wednesday’ episode airs on ‘Emergency!’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Saturday, March 18, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — John is convinced that weird things will happen on their shift on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV series Emergency!.
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Carole King tops Grammy winners 40 years ago tonight (1972)
Video: 14th Grammy Awards (Album of the Year)
(Tuesday, March 14, 1972) — Carole King won the Album of the Year for Tapestry, Record of the Year for It’s Too Late and Song of the Year for You’ve Got A Friend at the 14th Grammy Awards at Felt Forum in New York City. She also won a fourth Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for Tapestry. Continue reading Carole King tops Grammy winners 40 years ago tonight (1972)
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‘School Days, School Daze’ episode airs on ‘Bewitched’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Saturday, March 4, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Tabitha has to take a test to prove her intelligence and is very nervous on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV situation comedy series Bewitched.
