1970
Thea Dorn, German author and playwright
Thea Dorn is a German writer of crime fiction and TV host. She lives and works in Berlin.
Thea Dorn, German author and playwright
The 1970s
Explore 6419 historical events from 1970–1979.
1970
Saulius Skvernelis, 13th Prime Minister of Lithuania
Saulius Skvernelis is a Lithuanian politician and activist who served as prime minister of Lithuania between 2016 and 2020. He had previously served as police commissioner, and was…
Saulius Skvernelis, 13th Prime Minister of Lithuania
1970
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Danish actor and producer
Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau is a Danish actor. His breakthrough role was in Denmark with the film Nightwatch in 1994. He played Jaime Lannister in the HBO fantasy drama series Ga…
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Danish actor and producer
1970
Sam Watters, American singer-songwriter and producer
Samuel Joshua Watters is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive. Watters is a member of the multi-platinum selling 1990s R&B group Color Me Badd and c…
Sam Watters, American singer-songwriter and producer
1970
David Davies, English-Welsh politician
David Thomas Charles Davies is a British politician who was Secretary of State for Wales from 2022 to 2024. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouth from 2005 to 2024. A m…
David Davies, English-Welsh politician
1970
Michael Amott, Swedish guitarist and songwriter
Michael Amott is a Swedish guitarist, founding member of the metal bands Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars and Carnage, as well as a former member of Carcass. He is the older brother o…
Michael Amott, Swedish guitarist and songwriter
1970
Isabelle Brasseur, Canadian figure skater
Isabelle Brasseur, is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With her partner, Lloyd Eisler, she won two Olympic medals and the 1993 World Championships.
Isabelle Brasseur, Canadian figure skater
1970
Paul Strang, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach
Paul Andrew Strang is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former international player. A leg-spinning all-rounder, he played in 24 Test matches and 95 One Day Internationals for Zimbabw…
Paul Strang, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach
1970
Adele Griffin, American author
Adele Griffin is the author of over thirty highly acclaimed books across a variety of genres, including Sons of Liberty and Where I Want to Be, both National Book Award finalists. …
Adele Griffin, American author
1970
Andi Peters, English journalist, actor, and producer
Andi Eleazu Peters is a British television presenter, producer, journalist and voice actor, currently employed by ITV and known for presenting Children's BBC, roles on breakfast TV…
Andi Peters, English journalist, actor, and producer
1970
John Rennie, Zimbabwean cricketer
John Alexander Rennie is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in four Test matches and 44 One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 1993 to 2000. He played as a swing bowler for the Z…
John Rennie, Zimbabwean cricketer
1970
Alun Cairns, Welsh businessman and politician
Alun Hugh Cairns is a Welsh Conservative politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Vale of Glamorgan from 2010 to 2024. He served as Secretary of State for Wal…
Alun Cairns, Welsh businessman and politician
1970
Dean Edwards, American comedian, actor, and singer
Dean Edwards is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and singer. His work as a voice actor includes Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee in Celebrity Deathmatch, a robot in Roboto…
Dean Edwards, American comedian, actor, and singer
1970
Ahmad Akbarpour, Iranian author and poet
Ahmad Akbarpour Ahmad Akbarpūr Persian pronunciation: [æhˈmæd(-e) ækbærpuːr], born July 31, 1970, in Chah Varz, Lamerd, Fars province, is a novelist and author of short stories and…
Ahmad Akbarpour, Iranian author and poet
1970
Ben Chaplin, English actor
Benedict John Greenwood, better known as Ben Chaplin, is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in films, including Feast of July (1995), The Thin Red Line (1998), Lost So…
Ben Chaplin, English actor
1970
Andrzej Kobylański, Polish footballer and manager
Andrzej Kobylański born 31 July 1970) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker or midfielder. In 2012, he was the assistant manager for Cracovia, and held…
Andrzej Kobylański, Polish footballer and manager
1970
Giorgos Sigalas, Greek basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
Giorgos Sigalas is a Greek retired professional basketball player and is the current head coach for Iraklis of the Greek Basketball League.
Giorgos Sigalas, Greek basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
1970
Christopher Nolan, English-American director, producer, and screenwriter
Sir Christopher Edward Nolan is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21s…
Christopher Nolan, English-American director, producer, and screenwriter
1970
Quentin Coryatt, American football player
Quentin John Coryatt is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Tex…
Quentin Coryatt, American football player
1970
David James, English footballer and manager
David Benjamin James is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His most recent position was manager at Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League …
David James, English footballer and manager
1970
Eugenie van Leeuwen, Dutch cricketer
Eugenie van Leeuwen is a former Dutch cricketer who represented the Netherlands women's national cricket team.
Eugenie van Leeuwen, Dutch cricketer
1970
Tony Amonte, American ice hockey player and coach
Anthony Lewis Amonte is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played right wing over 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Chicag…
Tony Amonte, American ice hockey player and coach
1970
Kevin Smith, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American filmmaker. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, co-edited, and acted in as…
Kevin Smith, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1970
Philo Wallace, Barbadian cricketer
Philo Alphonso Wallace is a Barbadian cricketer who played for the West Indies.
Philo Wallace, Barbadian cricketer