1972 in the United Kingdom

1972 in the United Kingdom:
Other years
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974
Individual countries of the United Kingdom
England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Sport, Television and music

Events from the year 1972 in the United Kingdom.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Undated

Publications

Births

January March

April June

July September

October December

Deaths

January – March

April – June

July – September

October – December

References

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  3. "UK unemployment tops one million". BBC News. 20 January 1972. Archived from the original on 23 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
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  5. "Army kills 13 in civil rights protest". BBC News. 30 January 1972. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
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  8. "Miners call off crippling coal strike". BBC News. 25 February 1972. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
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  18. "Protestant march ends in battle". BBC News. 3 June 1972. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
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See also