Births on March 4

Jos Verstappen

Born on March 4, 1972

Jos Verstappen, Dutch race car driver

Johannes Franciscus "Jos" Verstappen (pronounced [ˈjɔs fɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 4 March 1972) is a Dutch former racing driver. He was the German Formula Three champion and Masters of Formula Three winner in 1993.He raced in Formula One for a number of teams from 1994 through 2003, scoring 2 podium finishes in his career. After leaving F1, he won races in A1 Grand Prix and Le Mans Series LMP2 races, winning the 24 hours of Le Mans LMP2 class in 2008.

His son Max Verstappen is a Formula One driver for Red Bull Racing and the current World Champion. Jos has taken a role as a manager for Max.

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Events on 1972

21 Feb

Sino-American relations
United States President Richard Nixon visits the People's Republic of China to normalize Sino-American relations.
8 May

Richard Nixon
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
22 May

Sri Lanka
Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a Republic, changes its name to Sri Lanka, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
23 Jun

Central Intelligence Agency
Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
1 Sep

Bobby Fischer
In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky to become the world chess champion.

Births on March 4

Jos Verstappen

Born on March 4, 1972

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Events on 1972

Sino-American relations

Richard Nixon

Sri Lanka

Central Intelligence Agency

Bobby Fischer