Explore 4009 historical events from 1970–1979.
Joel Stein is an American journalist who wrote for the Los Angeles Times. He wrote a column and occasional articles for Time for 19 years until 2017.
Joel Stein, American journalist
Dino Baggio is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Dino Baggio, Italian footballer
Patricia Lea Jenkins is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. She has directed the feature films Monster (2003), Wonder Woman (2017), and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
Patty Jenkins, American film director and screenwriter
Roger Creager is an American Texas country music singer and songwriter from Corpus Christi, Texas.
Roger Creager, American singer-songwriter
Tracy Lamont Murray is an American former professional basketball player who works as an analyst with the UCLA Sports Network for all of the games during the UCLA Bruins' basketbal…
Tracy Murray, American basketball player
Alison Maria Krauss is an American singer, fiddler, and music producer. She entered the American music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of eight and…
Alison Krauss, American singer-songwriter and fiddler
William Edward Wagner, nicknamed "Billy the Kid", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, P…
Billy Wagner, American baseball player and coach
Khaled Mahmud Sujon is a former Bangladeshi cricketer and current head coach of Noakhali Express. He is also a former Test and One Day International captain. A medium-pace bowler a…
Khaled Mahmud, Bangladeshi cricketer and coach
Christopher Bryan Harrison is an American television and game show host, best known for his role as the host of the ABC reality television dating show The Bachelor from 2002–2021. …
Chris Harrison, American television personality
Matthew James Johns is an Australian rugby league media personality, commentator and former professional player. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin rep…
Matthew Johns, Australian rugby league player, sportscaster and television host
Anna Menconi is an Italian Paralympic archer.
Anna Menconi, Italian Paralympic archer
Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri, commonly known by his nom de guerre Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was an Iraqi militant leader and former teacher who was the founder and first leader o…
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (died 2019)
Ludmilla Lacueva Canut is an Andorran writer of both fiction and non-fiction works, as well as an opinion columnist for the newspaper Bondia.
Ludmilla Lacueva Canut, Andorran writer
Stephen Andrew Lynch is an American comedian, musician and actor who is known for his satirical songs mocking daily life and popular culture. Lynch has released four studio albums …
Stephen Lynch, American singer-songwriter and actor
Annie Perreault is a Canadian short track speed skater, who won medals in the 500 m and 3000 m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She had already won a relay gold medal at the 1992…
Annie Perreault, Canadian speed skater
Andrea Philipp is a retired German sprinter. A three-time Olympian, she won a bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 1999 World Championships, and a gold medal in the 100 metres at …
Andrea Philipp, German sprinter
Elvis Crespo Díaz is an American merengue singer. He has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award in merengue music.
Elvis Crespo, American-Puerto Rican singer
Christine Joan Taylor is an American actress. She has played Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996), and appeared in The Craft (1996), The Wedd…
Christine Taylor, American actress
Michael Thomas Green is a Canadian-American comedian, television personality, actor, podcaster, singer, songwriter, and rapper. After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young …
Tom Green, Canadian comedian and actor
Gustave Joseph Frerotte is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins i…
Gus Frerotte, American football player and coach
Jason Bell is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s in the National Rugby League. His position of preference was at fiv…
Jason Bell, Australian rugby league player
Michael Eamon Hughes is a Northern Irish football manager and former footballer who is a majority shareholder and co-owner of NIFL Premiership side Carrick Rangers.
Michael Hughes, Irish footballer and manager
Forbes Johnston was a Scottish professional footballer playing primarily in defence, but also spending some time in the midfield.
Forbes Johnston, Scottish footballer (died 2007)
Deidra Muriel Roper, known professionally as DJ Spinderella or simply Spinderella, is an American DJ, rapper, and producer. She is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Salt-…
DJ Spinderella, American DJ, rapper, producer, and actress