The 1970s

Explore 1718 historical events from 1970–1979.

1974

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (born 1900)

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was a member of the British royal family. He was the third son of King George V and Queen Mary, and was a younger brother of kings Edward VIII and…

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (born 1900)

1973

Charlotta Sörenstam, Swedish golfer

Petra Charlotta Sörenstam is a retired Swedish professional golfer. As an amateur competing for the Texas Longhorns, she won the NCAA Division I Championship individual title. As a…

Charlotta Sörenstam, Swedish golfer

1973

Watergate scandal: U

The Watergate scandal, or simply Watergate, was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon. On June 17, 1972, operatives assoc…

Watergate scandal: U