Explore 1718 historical events from 1970–1979.
Jason Terrance Phillips, better known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper who began his career in the 1990s and formed the hip hop trio the Lox alongside Styles P and…
Jadakiss, American rapper
Jason Paul Allison is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 552 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Allison was born in North York, Ontario, but grew u…
Jason Allison, Canadian ice hockey player
Melanie Janine Brown McPhee, commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, television personality, and actress. She rose to prominence in the mid-…
Mel B, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
Sven Kubis is a German former footballer.
Sven Kubis, German footballer
Sarah Jane Millican is an English comedian. Millican won the comedy award for Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In February 2013 she was listed as one of the 100…
Sarah Millican, English comedian
Anthony David Wall is an English professional golfer.
Anthony Wall, English golfer
Brian James Fair is an American musician from Massachusetts, best known as lead vocalist of the metalcore band Shadows Fall.
Brian Fair, American singer-songwriter
Andrew David Farrell is an English professional rugby union coach and former rugby league and rugby union footballer. Farrell has been head coach of the Ireland national rugby unio…
Andy Farrell, English rugby player and coach
Marissa Ann Mayer is an American business executive, software engineer, and investor who served as president and chief executive officer of Yahoo! from 2012 to 2017, when it was so…
Marissa Mayer, American computer scientist and businesswoman
Daniel Dwight Tosh is an American comedian, writer, and producer. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in marketing, Tosh moved to Los Angeles to p…
Daniel Tosh, American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and executive producer
Evan Bruce Eschmeyer is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the second round of the 1999 NBA draft. He spent six years on t…
Evan Eschmeyer, American basketball player
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton, known professionally as CeeLo Green, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he …
CeeLo Green, American singer-songwriter
Mac Suzuki is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Over his career, Suzuki played 18 seasons in professional baseball, including six in Major League Baseball and two i…
Mac Suzuki, Japanese baseball player
Michal Grošek is a Czech former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League for 11 seasons, from 1993 to 2004.
Michal Grošek, Czech-Swiss ice hockey player and coach
Frauke Petry is a German far right politician who chaired the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from July 2015 to September 2017. A chemist by training and with a professional ba…
Frauke Petry, German politician
Salvatore Scibona is an American novelist. He has won awards for his novels as well as short stories, and was selected in 2010 as one of The New Yorker's "20 under 40: Fiction Writ…
Salvatore Scibona, American author
José Benjamin Molina is a Puerto Rican professional baseball manager and former catcher who currently serves as the manager of the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He …
Jose Molina, Puerto Rican baseball player
Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality. Establishing himself as a stand-up comedian and radio and television presenter in the UK, Bran…
Russell Brand, English comedian and actor
Angelina Jolie, DCMG, is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award and three Golden Glo…
Angelina Jolie, American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, and activist
Henry Armand Burris Jr. is an American former professional football quarterback, and a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He is currently the co-offensive coordinator an…
Henry Burris, American football player
Dinanath Ramnarine is a Trinidadian cricketer who retired in 2002.
Dinanath Ramnarine, Trinidadian cricketer
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is a Lithuanian-born American former professional basketball player who played the center position. The 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Ilgauskas played for the Cleveland Cav…
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Lithuanian-American basketball player
Duncan Patterson is an English musician, best known for his work as a member of Anathema (1991–1998) and Antimatter (1998–2005).
Duncan Patterson, English drummer and keyboard player
Sandra Stals is a retired Belgian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
Sandra Stals, Belgian runner