Explore 1718 historical events from 1970–1979.
Kimberley Gail Marsh is an English actress, television presenter and singer. In 2001, she won a place in the band Hear'Say as a result of appearing on the reality television series…
Kym Marsh, English singer-songwriter and actress
Alan Graham Carr is an English comedian, broadcaster, writer, and television personality. His breakthrough was in 2001, winning the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC …
Alan Carr, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
Massimo Oddo is an Italian professional football manager and a former player who is the current head coach of Milan Futuro, AC Milan's reserve team. As a player, he played as a rig…
Massimo Oddo, Italian footballer and manager
Jiří Ryba is a former Czech decathlete. His personal best result was 8339 points, achieved in May 2000 in Desenzano del Garda. Ryba is married to pole vaulter Pavla Hamáčková.
Jiří Ryba, Czech decathlete
Scott Edward Adkins is an English actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American film Undisputed II: Las…
Scott Adkins, English actor and martial artist
Sven Nys is a Belgian former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike. With two world championships, seven world cups, and over 140 competitive victories, he…
Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country singer, songwriter, and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin" from his self-titled debut album. …
Blake Shelton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Dennis Crowley is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded the social networking sites Dodgeball and Foursquare.
Dennis Crowley, American businessman, co-founded Foursquare
Bryan Hughes is an English football manager and former professional footballer.
Bryan Hughes, English footballer and manager
Anita M. Wilson is an American gospel music singer, songwriter, and music producer. She is known for her hit single, "Jesus Will" from her debut album, Worship Soul.
Anita Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer
Juliano Haus Belletti is a Brazilian football coach and former player who mostly played as a right-back. He is currently the head coach at Barcelona Atlètic.
Juliano Belletti, Brazilian footballer
Carlos Noriel Lee, nicknamed "El Caballo", is a Panamanian former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2012 w…
Carlos Lee, Panamanian baseball player
Carl Peter Henrik Dam was a Danish biochemist and physiologist.
Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1895)
Mark George Tobey was an American painter. His densely structured compositions, inspired by Asian calligraphy, resemble Abstract expressionism, although the motives for his composi…
Mark Tobey, American-Swiss painter and educator (born 1890)
Sir Carol Reed was an English film director and producer, best known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), The Third Man (1949), and Oliver! (1968), for which he was awar…
Carol Reed, English director and producer (born 1906)
Markus Reiner was an Israeli scientist and a major figure in rheology.
Markus Reiner, Israeli engineer and educator (born 1886)
Sidney Franklin was the first American to become a successful matador, the most senior level of bullfighter.
Sidney Franklin, American bullfighter (born 1903)
Sidney James was a South African–British actor and comedian whose career encompassed radio, television, stage and screen. Noted for his distinctive laugh, he was best known for num…
Sid James, South African-English actor (born 1913)
Armstrong Wells Sperry was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories …
Armstrong Sperry, American author and illustrator (born 1897)
Richard Arthur Warren Hughes was a British writer of poems, short stories, novels and plays.
Richard Hughes, British author and poet (born 1900)
Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard was an American civil rights leader, fraternal organization leader, entrepreneur and surgeon. He was a mentor to activists such as Medgar Evers, Cha…
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Alexandros Panagoulis was a Greek politician and poet. He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colonels (1967–1974) in Greece. He became famous for his attemp…
Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (born 1939)
Frank Strahan was a senior Australian public servant. Between 1935 and 1949, he was Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department.
Frank Strahan, Australian public servant (born 1886)
Alison Jane Uttley was an English writer of over 100 books. She is best known for a children's series about Little Grey Rabbit and Sam Pig. She is also remembered for a pioneering …
Alison Uttley, English children's book writer (born 1884)