8th Grade Class of ‘72 - St Joe’s, Mt Oliver

Things we took for granted …. Now these were the “fun” sizes !

Happenin’ in August 1971 ….. concert for Bangladeshi ……

On this day in 1971, George Harrison and Ravi Shankar staged two concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden that brought together a star-studded cast of musicians to alert the world to the plight of the Bangladeshi people, victims of simultaneous floods, famine and civil war.

The Concert for Bangladesh, which supported UNICEF’s programs in the country, pioneered the all-star concert benefit model, which continues to move hearts and raise funds today.

The Concert for Bangladesh, August 1, 1971 On this day in 1971, George Harrison and Ravi Shankar staged two concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden that brought together a star-studded cast of mu...

oh good the AC is on in the classroom of old St Joes

Release July 1971 ….

Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1971) Maggie May was Rod Stewart's first big hit as a solo performer. The song went to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1971, and at the same time topped the ...

Academy Awards show 1972 ….
best picture (for 1971)

The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972) "The French Connection" producer Philip D'Antoni winning the Oscar® for Best Picture at the 44th Annual Academy Awards® in 1972. Presented by Jack Nicholson....

News headline February 1972 …. seem to still be talking about this 50 years later ….

How Nixon's 1972 Visit to China Changed the Balance of Cold War Power | HISTORY The historic 1972 visit by President Richard Nixon to the People's Republic of China marked a strategic diplomatic effort to warm relations between the two Cold War nations.

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Premiered November 30, 1971

Brian's Song Brian Piccolo (James Caan) and Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) are teammates on the mid-1960s Chicago Bears. At a time when professional football still bears a certain amount of race-based segregation, the growing friendship between the white Piccolo and the black Sayers, as well as their wives, Jo...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q29sOLG8xGE
Released 1972

Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/c/JimCroce?sub_confirmation=1 & enable 🔔 2023 marks 80 years of Jim Croce, one of the finest singer/songwriters of our tim...