• Jan 21 -- US single release: `Mid Train'/`Listen The Snow Is Falling'.
• Feb 04 -- US Attorney General John Mitchell receives a secret memo from  Senator Strom Thurmond, suggesting that John be deported.
• Feb 08 -- Unannounced Paul's concert at the Nottingham University.
• Feb 09 -- Wings start an improvisate British tour.
• Feb 14 -- US Vice-minister of Justice sends the Judicial Committee's memorandum about John and Yoko to Raymon Farell.   -- John and Yoko appear as guests for one week on the `David Frost Show'.
• Feb 16 -- John and Yoko share hosting duties on `The Mike Douglas Show'. Recording of John and Chuck Berry performance.
• Feb 17 -- Evening. British screening of John and Yoko's film protesting the innocence of James Hanratty, in the crypt of the St Martin-In-The-Fields church.
• Feb 25 -- UK single release: `Give Ireland Back To The Irish'.
• Feb 29 -- John's US non-immigrant visa expires.  John's immigration lawyer asks for an extension of his 6-month non-immigrant visa.
• Mar 01 -- Extension is granted to John's visa for temporary residence in the USA.   -- Recording of `Some Time In New York City' begins.
• Mar 06 -- Extension is granted to John's visa for temporary residence in the USA.   -- Recording of `Some Time In New York City' begins.
• Mar 07 -- The process of expulsion of John from the USA begins. Federal authorities indicate John Lindsay, New York prefect, how to proceed in the case.
• Mar 16 -- John interview outside US Immigration building.
• Mar 20 -- End of recordings of `Sometime In New York City' and `Live Jump'.
• Apr 24 -- US single release: `Woman Is The Nigger Of The World'/`Sisters, O Sisters'.   -- John and Elephant's Memory Band appear on the `Dick Cavett Show', to launch `Woman Is The Nigger Of The World'/`Sisters, O Sisters'.       After the show, John declares in an interview that he is being followed by agents of the US government and that his phone is tapped.
• Apr 29 -- John Lindsay, New York governor, asks the federal authorities permission for John and Yoko's permanent residence in the US and the deportation processs to be cancelled.
• May 11 -- John's appearance on the Dick Cavett Show, with Yoko.
• Jun 12 -- US LP release: `Some Time In New York City'.
• Aug 10 -- Evening: Paul's concert at the Scandinavian Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden. Paul, Linda and Denny Seiwell are arrested for possession of marijuana.
• Aug 17 -- Wings concert in Rotterdam.
• Aug 30 -- Madison Square Garden, New York. `One To One Concert', to raise money for Willowbrook, institution for children with physical or mental defects. 2 shows (afternoon, 2.00pm; evening), featuring John Lennon, Stevie Wonder and others, organized by John and Yoko. Filmed by ABC-TV.    -- World premiere of the film `Erection' in New York.
• Sep 15 -- UK LP release: `Some Time In New York City'.
• Sep 27 -- Rory Storm and his mother commit suicide at their house.
• Nov 08 -- Sgt Norman Pilcher is charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice after it is discovered that he had committed in court. He is sentenced to serve four years in prison.
• Nov 13 -- US single release: `Now Or Never'/`Move On Fast', by Yoko.
• Nov 24 -- UK single release: `Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'/`Listen The Snow Is Falling'.
• Dec 15 -- ABC-TV broadcasts the `One To One Concert' (filmed 30 August 1972).
• Dec 22 -- Tony Cox is arrested for violating Yoko's custody rights over Kyoko.
• Dec 23 -- Tony Cox is freed on bail ($ 5 000).  -- Film `Imagine' is broadcast on US TV..
• Dec 24 -- Tony Cox, Melinda and Kyoko disappear.

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