1972 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 1972 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.Incumbents
Events
January – March
- 9 January - The Palais de Justice, housing the European Court of Justice, is opened on the Kirchberg plateau, Luxembourg City, marking the start of the development of the 'European quarter'.
- 25 March – Representing Luxembourg, Vicky Leandros wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song Apres Toi.
April – June
- 12 April - The government buys Bourscheid Castle, which had been declared an historic monument in 1936.
July – September
- 19 September - Madeleine Frieden is forced to resign as secretary of state. Future Prime Minister Jacques Santer is brought into the government.
October – December
- 22 October – The Luxembourg national football team beats Turkey 2-0 in Luxembourg City, recording Luxembourg's first victory in international football since 1969.
- 24 October – Robert Schaack is appointed to the Council of State.
- 11 November – Fernand Zurn is appointed to the Council of State.
- 24 November – Joseph Foog is appointed to the Council of State.
- 7 December – Edmond Reuter is appointed to the Council of State.
- 12 December - A law is passed on marriage, regulating the rights and responsibilities of wives.
- 19 November – Albert Goedert is appointed to the Council of State.
- 22 December - The original Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union treaty expires, after fifty years. It is renewed for another ten.
Deaths
- 7 January – Jacques Mangers, clergyman
- January – Henri Tosseng, cyclist
- 5 August - Prosper Link, administrator
Footnotes
