The 1970s
Explore 4009 historical events from 1970–1979.
Hitomi Yaida, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist
Hitomi Yaida 矢井田瞳 is a Japanese pop/folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. She often goes by the nickname Yaiko. Yaida is an established musical artist in Japan and has also h…
Hitomi Yaida, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist
Mike Adams, American baseball player
Jon Michael Adams is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers (2004–06), San Diego P…
Mike Adams, American baseball player
Marina Lazarovska, Macedonian tennis player
Marina Lazarovska is a former Macedonian tennis player.
Marina Lazarovska, Macedonian tennis player
A.J. Cook, Canadian actress
Andrea Joy Cook is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. Cook has also appeare…
A.J. Cook, Canadian actress
Louise Brown, English woman, first person to be born through in vitro fertilization
Louise Joy Brown is an English woman noted as the first human born following conception by in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Her birth, following a procedure pioneered in Britain, has …
Louise Brown, English woman, first person to be born through in vitro fertilization
Eve Myles, Welsh actress
Eve Myles is a Welsh actress. Her television roles include Ceri Lewis in the long-running BBC Wales drama series Belonging (2000–2009), Gwen Cooper in the BBC science-fiction serie…
Eve Myles, Welsh actress
Zac Brown, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
The Zac Brown Band is an American country music band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown, Jimmy De Martini, John Driskell Hopkins, Coy Bowles, Chris Fryar (…
Zac Brown, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
Will Champion, English drummer (Coldplay)
William Champion is an English musician and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and percussionist of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Southampton, he learned to play numer…
Will Champion, English drummer (Coldplay)
Nick Sorensen, American football player and sportscaster
Nicholas Carl Sorensen is an American professional football coach and former safety who is currently the special teams coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football L…
Nick Sorensen, American football player and sportscaster
Justin Wilson, English race car driver (died 2015)
Justin Boyd Wilson was a British professional open-wheel racing driver who competed in Formula One (F1) in 2003, the Champ Car World Series (CCWS) from 2004 to 2007 and the IndyCar…
Justin Wilson, English race car driver (died 2015)
Andy Blignaut, Zimbabwean cricketer
Arnoldus Mauritius Blignaut is a Zimbabwean former cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler, also known as a hard-hitting batsman in ODI…
Andy Blignaut, Zimbabwean cricketer
Björn Ferry, Swedish biathlete
Björn Ferry is a Swedish former biathlete and Olympic champion. He began competing internationally in World Cup competitions in 2001, but did not win his first international race u…
Björn Ferry, Swedish biathlete
Dhani Harrison, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Dhani Harrison is an English and American musician, composer and singer-songwriter. He is the son of George Harrison, lead guitarist of the Beatles, and Olivia Harrison. Dhani debu…
Dhani Harrison, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Chris Iwelumo, Scottish footballer
Christopher Robert Iwelumo is a Scottish former professional football coach and player, who played as a striker.
Chris Iwelumo, Scottish footballer
Edgerrin James, American football player
Edgerrin Tyree James is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts…
Edgerrin James, American football player
Goran Gavrančić, Serbian footballer
Goran Gavrančić is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a defender.
Goran Gavrančić, Serbian footballer
Matt Guerrier, American baseball player
Matthew Olson Guerrier is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicag…
Matt Guerrier, American baseball player
Deividas Šemberas, Lithuanian footballer
Deividas Šemberas is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. Between 1996 and 2013, he earned 82 international caps for Lit…
Deividas Šemberas, Lithuanian footballer
Dragan Vukmir, Serbian footballer
Dragan Vukmir is a Serbian professional football manager and a former defender. He is the manager of Hungarian club BVSC-Zugló. He was capped once for Serbia and Montenegro.
Dragan Vukmir, Serbian footballer
Joi Chua, Singaporean singer-songwriter and actress
Joi Chua Choon Kah is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. She is known for the hits "Waiting for a Sunny Day" (等一个晴天), "One Day I Will" (有一天我會), and "Watchi…
Joi Chua, Singaporean singer-songwriter and actress
Mariusz Jop, Polish footballer
Mariusz Jop is a Polish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Ekstraklasa club Wisła Kraków.
Mariusz Jop, Polish footballer
Jenny Tinmouth, English motorcycle racer
Jennifer Rosanne Tinmouth is an English motorcycle racer. She is the current female Isle of Man TT lap record holder, breaking the record during her first ever TT in 2009 and gaini…
Jenny Tinmouth, English motorcycle racer
Dimitrios Zografakis, Greek footballer
Dimitrios Zografakis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Dimitrios Zografakis, Greek footballer