Movies set in 1972
7th Howard Hughes takes part in a conference call where he denies any knowledge of Clifford Irving
28th Clifford Irving confesses
30th paratroopers shoot dead 13 protesters
2nd Iceal "Gene" Hambleton is shot down over Vietnam
13th Iceal "Gene" Hambleto is rescued
10th Charlie Chaplin receives a lifetime achievement award at the Oscars
17th five men break into DNC headquarters at the Watergate Complex
12th the movie Deep Throat is released
16th Clifford Irving pleads guilty
17th five men break into DNC headquarters at the Watergate Complex
17th the "White House Plumbers" break in to Watergate
23rd Nixon secretly records the "smoking gun" tape
18th Superman lands on earth
11th Bobby Fischer plays the first match against Boris Spassky
23rd Bobby Fischer receives a standing ovation for his opening against Boris Spassky in game 6
22nd John Callahan is paralysed in a car crash
2nd the USSR play Canada in the first of eight ice hockey matches
22nd the 10th Circuit court rules in favour of Moritz, represented by Ruth Bader Ginsburg