* 1972 – Dave Williams, American singer ( Drowning Pool ) ( d. 2002 )

* 1972 – Saul Williams, American rapper, poet, and actor

* 1972 – Evan Williams, American businessman, co-founded Twitter

* 1972 – Pat Williams, American football player

* 1972 – Doug Williams, English wrestler

* August 14 – Dave Williams, American singer ( b. 1972 )

Williams kept pocket-sized diaries for 1942 and 1947 ( he kept no diaries for 1943 to 1946 as he was touring the Far East in the army ); a desk diary for 1948 ; pocket-sized diaries for 1949 and 1950 ; desk diaries for 1951 to 1965 ; standard edition desk diaries for 1966 to 1971, and finally A4-sized executive desk diaries for 1972 to 1988.

The flat Williams had lived in on Osnaburgh Street from 1972 until his death was bought by Rob Brydon and Julia Davis for the writing of their comedy series Human Remains.

They were Rachel, Rachel ( 1968 ), based on Margaret Laurence's A Jest of God, the screen version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds ( 1972 ), the television screen version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Shadow Box ( 1980 ), and a screen version of Tennessee Williams ' The Glass Menagerie ( 1987 ).

* Avon Williams ( 1921 – 1993 ), Tennessee State Senator, 1972 – 1992

* 1972 ( 45th ) A Christmas Carol-American Broadcasting Company-Richard Williams

A few of the many Carolina League players who have gone on to star in the Major Leagues are: Johnny Bench ( Peninsula, 1966 ), Wade Boggs ( Winston-Salem, 1977 ), Barry Bonds ( Prince William, 1985 ), Rod Carew ( Wilson, 1966 ), Dock Ellis ( Kinston, 1965 ), Dwight Evans ( Winston-Salem, 1971 ), Dwight Gooden ( Lynchburg, 1983 ), Andruw Jones ( Durham, 1996 ), Chipper Jones ( Durham, 1992 ), Willie McCovey ( Danville, 1956 ), Joe Morgan ( Durham, 1963 ), Dave Parker ( Salem, 1972 ), Tony Pérez ( Rocky Mount, 1962 ), Andy Pettitte ( Prince William, 1993 ), Jorge Posada ( Prince William, 1993 ), Darryl Strawberry ( Lynchburg, 1981 ), Bernie Williams ( Prince William, 1988 ), and Carl Yastrzemski ( Raleigh, 1959 ).

* Scot Williams ( born 1972 ), English actor

In 1971, Dench married British actor Michael Williams and they had their only child, Tara Cressida Frances Williams, known professionally as Finty Williams, on 24 September 1972.

* Longest fumble return: 104 yards, Jack Tatum, Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers, September 24, 1972 ; Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals vs. Washington Redskins, November 5, 2000.

Either manager in the 1984 Series would have been the first to win in both leagues, since San Diego Padres ( NL ) manager Dick Williams had previously won the series with the Oakland Athletics ( AL ) in 1972 and 1973.

Williams ' 1972 club had defeated Sparky Anderson's Reds club.

* John Bell Williams, governor of Mississippi from 1968 to 1972, was born in Raymond ; he formerly served in the United States House of Representatives.

* William R. Williams ( 1884 – 1972 ), US Representative from New York

) In 1972, after Ehart returned from England ( where he had gone to look for other musicians ), he and Hope once again reformed White Clover with Robby Steinhardt ( vocals, violin, viola, cello ), Steve Walsh ( vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion ) and Rich Williams ( guitars ).

Oakley was replaced by Lamar Williams at the end of 1972, in time to finish the next album, Brothers and Sisters, released in August 1973.

* 1972 John Williams Plays More Spanish Music and Other Favourites ( C ) ( CBS )

" Lewis starred in and directed the unreleased The Day the Clown Cried in 1972.

He next starred in the loner Western Joe Kidd ( 1972 ), based on a character inspired by Reies Lopez Tijerina who stormed a courthouse in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, in June 1967.

He starred in the ABC television series The Smith Family between 1971 and 1972.

She starred in a string of above average and successful comedies starting with There's a Girl in My Soup ( 1970 ), $ ( 1971 ), and Butterflies Are Free ( 1972 ).

In 1985 Smiffy has appeared in two spin-off strips the first called Says Smiffy, which ran from 1971 – 1972, and the second called Simply Smiffy, which ran from 1985 – 1987, where he starred alongside his brother Normal Norman.

In 1972, Lynde starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom, The Paul Lynde Show, playing an uptight attorney and father at odds with his liberal-minded son-in-law.

In 1972 he starred in the children's educational programme Sam on Boffs ' Island and was later a presenter on Play Away.

In 1972, Fonda starred as a reporter alongside Yves Montand in Jean-Luc Godard's and Jean-Pierre Gorin's film Tout Va Bien.

In 1972 she starred in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, directed by Sam Peckinpah, with Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan, among others.

His first significant role came in the TV series The Streets of San Francisco from 1972 to 1976, where he starred alongside Karl Malden.

# American actress Trish Van Devere on September 4, 1972, with whom he starred in several films, including the supernatural thriller The Changeling ( 1980 ).

From 1960 to 1972, he starred in My Three Sons, one of the longest-running television series in the United States.

In 1969, Supergirl's adventures became the lead feature in Adventure Comics, and she later starred in an eponymous comic book series which debuted in 1972 and ran until 1974, followed by a second monthly comic book series titled The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl, which ran from 1982 to 1984.

In 1972, he starred in his own television variety show on NBC, The Bobby Darin Amusement Company, which ran until his death in 1973.

In spite of suffering a second serious car accident in 1970, Sylvie Vartan continued extensive performing and recording and, in 1972, she starred in the film Malpertuis.

In 1972 he starred as ' Deeley ' in Peter Hall's German language premiére of Harold Pinter's Old Times at the Burgtheater in Vienna.

In 1972 Le Mesurier made a cameo appearance in Val Guest's sex comedy Au Pair Girls and he starred alongside Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Paul Angelis and Adrienne Posta Bob Kellett's The Alf Garnett Saga.

Giancarlo Giannini starred in three other films Wertmüller made during this period: The Seduction of Mimi ( 1972 ), Love and Anarchy ( 1973 ), and Swept Away ( 1974 ).

The 1972 production I, Claudius was written by John Mortimer and starred David Warner.

In 1972, he starred in the BBC serial Man of Straw, directed by Herbert Wise.

In 1972, Cliff starred as Ivanhoe " Ivan " Martin in the classic reggae film, The Harder They Come, directed by Perry Henzell.

He starred in the film Dirty Little Billy ( 1972 ), set in Coffeyville, Kansas, portrayed Billy the Kid at the beginning of his criminal career.

In 1972, Keeler starred in the successful Broadway revival of the 1920s musical No, No, Nanette along with fellow Irish-Americans Helen Gallagher and Patsy Kelly.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, into a conservative, upper-middle-class family, he became involved with John Waters and Waters's acting troupe, the Dreamlanders, in the mid-1960s and starred in a number of Waters's early films such as Mondo Trasho ( 1969 ), Multiple Maniacs ( 1970 ), Pink Flamingos ( 1972 ) and Female Trouble ( 1974 ).