1972 in Mexico

Events in the year 1972 in Mexico.

Incumbents

Federal government

Supreme Court

President of the Supreme Court: Alfonso Guzmán Neyra

Governors

Events

José Guadalupe Posada Museum opens.
The Palace of Iturbide becomes the home of the Banamex Cultural Foundation.
The Festival Internacional Cervantino is founded in Guanajuato.
June 14–23: Hurricane Agnes.
September: Fred Gómez Carrasco is arrested in Guadalajara.
September 30-October 7: Hurricane Joanne

Awards

Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor – Ignacio Ramos Praslow

Births

January 25 - Chantal Andere, actress
January 27 - Bibi Gaytán, Mexican singer and actress
April 23 - Patricia Manterola, actress, fashion designer, singer, and model
May 10 - Víctor Noriega, actor, singer, and model
June 22 – Miguel del Toro, baseball player
August 30 - José Ramón Amieva, acting Mayor of Mexico City 2018
October 23 - Kate del Castillo, television actress
October 23 - Dominika Paleta, Polish-Mexican actress
November 27 - Ivonne Ortega Pacheco, politician ; first elected female Governor of Yucatán 2007–2012
December 7 - Oliver Fernández, tennis player
December 25 - Ricardo Tejedo, actor, voice actor, ADR director, script writer and translator
Date unknown - Marbella Ibarra, soccer coach and promoter of women's soccer.

Deaths

February - Concha de Albornoz, Spanish feminist
December 7 - Humberto Mariles, equestrian Olympic gold medalist

Film

List of Mexican films of 1972.

Sport

1971–72 Mexican Primera División season.
Cafeteros de Córdoba win the Mexican League.
Mexico at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Mexico at the 1972 Summer Paralympics.
The Adecmac soccer league is founded.