The 1970s

1971 55 years ago

The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the…

The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organisation which aims to enhance cooperation among countries and territories of Oceania, including formation of a trade bloc an…

The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the…

1971 55 years ago

The Troubles: In Northern Ireland, the British authorities launch Operation Demetrius. The operation involves the mass…

The Troubles were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland c…

The Troubles: In Northern Ireland, the British authorities launch Operation Demetrius. The operation involves the mass…

1971 55 years ago

Sofia Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Sofia Carmina Coppola is an American filmmaker and former actress. She has won an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Golden Lion, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She was a…

Sofia Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter

1971 55 years ago

Martin Reim, Estonian footballer and manager

Martin Reim is an Estonian football manager and former professional player.

Martin Reim, Estonian footballer and manager

1971 55 years ago

Karin Lušnic, Slovenian tennis player

Karin Lušnic is a former tennis player from Slovenia.

Karin Lušnic, Slovenian tennis player

1971 55 years ago

Mark Connors, Australian rugby player

Mark Connors is an Australian rugby union footballer. He is currently the Queensland Reds third most capped player ever, playing 134 games for the side. He has played for Australia…

Mark Connors, Australian rugby player

1971 55 years ago

Shaun Hart, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster

Shaun Hart is a former Australian rules football player, who played for the Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League. Hart played in Brisbane's Lions hat…

Shaun Hart, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster

1971 55 years ago

The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.

The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and statistical record of baseba…

The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.

1971 55 years ago

Bahrain declares independence from Britain.

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in the eastern part of Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. Situated near the western shore of the Persian Gulf, the cou…

Bahrain declares independence from Britain.

1971 55 years ago

President Richard Nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the United States…

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he represented California in b…

President Richard Nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the United States…

1971 55 years ago

Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom.

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in the eastern part of Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. Situated near the western shore of the Persian Gulf, the cou…

Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom.

1971 55 years ago

Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a pop…

Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.

1971 55 years ago

Stella Jongmans, Dutch athlete

Stella Jongmans is a retired Dutch athlete who specialised in the 800 metres. She won the gold at the 1995 Summer Universiade and silver at the 1996 European Indoor Championships. …

Stella Jongmans, Dutch athlete

1971 55 years ago

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Dutch royal

Máxima is Queen of the Netherlands as the wife of King Willem-Alexander.

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Dutch royal

1971 55 years ago

Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island

Gina Marie Raimondo is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 40th United States secretary of commerce from 2021 to 2025. As a member of the Democratic Party, s…

Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island

1971 55 years ago

Brad Friedel, American international soccer player, manager and sportscaster

Bradley Howard Friedel is an American professional soccer coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.

Brad Friedel, American international soccer player, manager and sportscaster

1971 55 years ago

Mark Menzies, Scottish politician

Mark Andrew Menzies is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Fylde in Lancashire from 2010 to 2024. As a member of the Conservative Party, he was the par…

Mark Menzies, Scottish politician

1971 55 years ago

J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28.

John Edgar Hoover was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the fifth and final director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first director of the Federa…

J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28.

1971 55 years ago

An attempted coup d'état fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role…

A coup d'état, or simply a coup, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent person or leadership. A self…

An attempted coup d'état fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role…

1971 55 years ago

Claire Sweeney, English actress

Claire Jane Sweeney is an English actress, singer, and television personality. Known for her portrayal of Lindsey Corkhill on Channel 4's Brookside (1991–2003), she also played Rox…

Claire Sweeney, English actress

1971 55 years ago

Ajith Kumar, Indian actor and race car driver

Ajith Kumar Subramaniam is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards…

Ajith Kumar, Indian actor and race car driver

1971 55 years ago

Musashimaru Kōyō, Samoan-American sumo wrestler, the 67th Yokozuna

Musashimaru Kōyō is an American-born Japanese-naturalized former professional sumo wrestler. He was born in American Samoa, before moving to Hawaii at the age of 10. At 18 he move…

Musashimaru Kōyō, Samoan-American sumo wrestler, the 67th Yokozuna

1971 55 years ago

Nobuteru Taniguchi, Japanese race car driver

Nobuteru 'NOB' Taniguchi is a Japanese racing driver and drifting driver who currently competes in the Super GT racing series. Taniguchi is commonly nicknamed "NOB" or "The Pimp" …

Nobuteru Taniguchi, Japanese race car driver

1971 55 years ago

Phil Clarke, English rugby league player and sportscaster

Philip Clarke is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Great Britain and England international representative back-rower or st…

Phil Clarke, English rugby league player and sportscaster