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This is a list of events that occurred in 1972.

Contents 1 January 2 February 3 June 4 July 5 To Be Added Soon 5.1 March 5.2 May 5.3 June 5.4 July 5.5 August 5.6 September 5.7 October 5.8 November 5.9 December

January

• January 8, 1972: The triple LP set of George's 1971 benefit concert, The Concert For Bangla Desh is released in the UK. →

February

• February 9, 1972: Paul and Wings start a tour of universities. →

• February 20, 1972: The triple LP set of George's 1971 benefit concert, The Concert For Bangla Desh is released in the US. →

• February 25, 1972: Single Release: Paul McCartney. Give Ireland Back To The Irish/Give Ireland Back To The Irish (Version) in UK. →

• February 28, 1972: Single Release: Paul McCartney. Give Ireland Back To The Irish/Give Ireland Back To The Irish (Version) in US. →

• February 28, 1972: George gets in a car accident. →

June

• June 5, 1972: George Harrison and Ravi Shankar receive an award from UNICEF. →

July

• July 9, 1972: Wings begin a European tour. →

[edit] To Be Added Soon

[edit] March

• March 17 - Single release: Ringo Starr. Back Off Boogaloo/Blindman in UK.
• March 18 - Ringo directs concert film of T. Rex at Empire Pool, Wembley.
• March 20 - Single release: Ringo Starr. Back Off Boogaloo/Blindman in US.
• March 23 - World premiere of concert film The Concert For Bangla Desh in New York.

[edit] May

• Unknown - The film The Concert For Bangla Desh screened at Cannes film festival.
• May 12 - Wings release their first single, Mary Had A Little Lamb/Little Woman Love, in UK.
• May 21 - BBC Radio One begins a series, The Beatles Story.
• May 29 - Wings release their first single, Mary Had A Little Lamb/Little Woman Love, in US.

[edit] June

• June 5 - George and Ravi Shankar are awarded by UNICEF for their efforts to help refugees in Bangladesh.
• June 12 - John and Yoko release double LP Some Time In New York City in US.

[edit] July

• July 9 - Wings begin a European tour in France.

[edit] August

• August 10 - Paul and Linda are charged with possessing drugs in Sweden.
• August 30 - John and Yoko stage two charity concerts in Madison Square Garden to help handicapped children.

[edit] September

• September 15 - John and Yoko release double LP Some Time In New York City in UK.
• September 20 - Scottish police raid Paul an Linda's farm and find marijuana plants.

[edit] October

• October 16 - Shooting begins for Ringo's new movie, That'll Be The Day in the UK.

[edit] November

• November 24 - Single release: John Lennon. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)/Listen, The Snow Is Falling in UK.

[edit] December

• December 1 - Single release: Paul McCartney. Hi Hi Hi/C Moon in UK.
• December 4 - Single release: Paul McCartney. Hi Hi Hi/C Moon in US.
• December 14 - Ringo attends the world premiere of Born To Boogie, which features footage of T. Rex in concert directed by Ringo.
• December 23 - John and Yoko's film, Imagine, premieres on US TV.