What were famous people doing at age 72?

13 events at age 72, collected from the timelines of historical figures, celebrities and fictional characters.

• I. M. Pei: Designed Louvre Pyramid (1989)
• Edward Newgate: Fought at Marineford
• John Rawls: Published "Political Liberalism" (1993)
• Nelson Mandela: Released from prison (1990)
• Bernard Arnault: Acquired Tiffany & Co. for $15.8 billion (2021)
• Toyo Ito: Won Pritzker Prize (2013)
• Hayao Miyazaki: Directed The Wind Rises, announced retirement (2013)
• Tokugawa Ieyasu: Destroyed Toyotomi clan at Siege of Osaka (1615)
• Tokugawa Ieyasu: Destroyed Toyotomi clan in Siege of Osaka (1615)
• Tokugawa Ieyasu: Established Tokugawa shogunate (1615)
• Isabel Allende: Named to American Academy of Arts and Letters (2014)
• George Washington Carver: Received international recognition (1936)
• Max Planck: Became President of Kaiser Wilhelm Society (1930)

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