Explore 1718 historical events from 1970–1979.
Margaret Okayo is a professional Kenyan marathon runner. She has won four World Marathon Majors with victories in the New York City Marathon, the Boston Marathon and the London Mar…
Margaret Okayo, Kenyan runner
Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor. A leading man in blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards, …
Colin Farrell, Irish actor
Matthew Joseph Harpring is an American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was formerly paired with play-by…
Matt Harpring, American basketball player and sportscaster
Marlon Ronald Devonish, is an English former sprinter who competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres. A prodigious relay runner with particular strength as a 'bend' runner, Devonish…
Marlon Devonish, English sprinter and coach
Martin Čech was a Czech ice hockey defenceman.
Martin Čech, Czech ice hockey player (died 2007)
Timothy James Rice-Oxley is a British musician, best known for being the keyboardist, backing vocalist and songwriter of the alternative rock band Keane. In 2010, he formed a side-…
Tim Rice-Oxley, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player
James Christopher McMurray, nicknamed "Jamie Mac", is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and currently an analyst for NASCAR on Fox and NASCAR on The CW.…
Jamie McMurray, American race car driver
Earl Antoine Boykins is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the USC Trojans men's team. He played thirteen seasons in the Nati…
Earl Boykins, American basketball player
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, better known as Minotauro or Big Nog, is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Champi…
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brazilian mixed martial artist and boxer
Kasey Chambers is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier to musicians Diane and Bill Chambers. Her older brother is musician and producer Nash C…
Kasey Chambers, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny was a Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist and political prisoner. He founded the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in 2011. He was recogn…
Alexei Navalny, Russian lawyer and politician (died 2024)
Nenad Zimonjić is a Serbian former professional tennis player who was ranked world No. 1 in doubles.
Nenad Zimonjić, Serbian tennis player
Joseph Gatto is an American improvisational comedian, actor, and producer. He is a former member of the Tenderloins, a comedy troupe consisting of lifelong friends Sal Vulcano, Jam…
Joe Gatto, American comedian
Giannis Giannoulis (alternate spellings: Gioannis, Yannis, Ioannis, Yiannis is a Greek-Canadian former professional basketball player. During his playing career, at a height of 2.0…
Giannis Giannoulis, Canadian basketball player
Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 98 we…
Lindsay Davenport, American tennis player
Alari Lell is an Estonian former footballer who played as a defender. He played for several clubs in his native country, including FC Flora Tallinn, JK Tervis Pärnu, JK Viljandi Tu…
Alari Lell, Estonian footballer
Esther Ouwehand is a Dutch politician and former marketing manager serving as party leader of the Party for the Animals in the House of Representatives since 2019. She has been a m…
Esther Ouwehand, Dutch politician
Reiko Tosa is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race. She was born in Matsuyama, Ehime.
Reiko Tosa, Japanese runner
Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He serves as director of pro personne…
Antawn Jamison, American basketball player and sportscaster
Torry Jabar Holt is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl seven…
Torry Holt, American football player
Hadi Saei is an Iranian councilor and former taekwondo athlete who became the most successful Iranian athlete in Olympic history and the most titled champion in the sport by winnin…
Hadi Saei, Iranian martial artist
Raymond William Price is a former Zimbabwean international cricketer. He bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He is the nephew of the renowned Zimbabwean golfer Nick Price.
Ray Price, Zimbabwean cricketer
Thomas Løvendahl Sørensen is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Thomas Sørensen, Danish footballer
Paul David Stenning is an English author and ghostwriter. He has written twenty-nine books, of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and biography. The best-known of his books is The Robert…
Paul Stenning, English author