Explore 1718 historical events from 1970–1979.
Japan Air Lines Flight 471 was a Japan Air Lines international flight from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, to Palam International Airport in New Delhi, India…
Japan Air Lines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport)
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: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committe
British European Airways Flight 548 was a scheduled passenger flight from London Heathrow to Brussels that crashed near Staines, England, United Kingdom, shortly after take-off on …
Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H
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: An 18+1⁄2-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U
Robert James Douglas, known professionally as Rab Douglas is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for several clubs, including Livingston…
Rab Douglas, Scottish footballer
Jure Košir is a Slovenian former alpine skier.
Jure Košir, Slovenian skier and singer
Jason Eric Bargwanna is an Australian motor racing driver. Best known as a Supercars Championship competitor, Bargwanna raced in the series for 25 years, the pinnacle of which was …
Jason Bargwanna, Australian racing driver
Inmaculada Concepción "Conchita" Martínez Bernat is a Spanish former professional tennis player and current coach. She was the first Spaniard to win the women's singles title at Wi…
Conchita Martínez, Spanish-American tennis player
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira, known simply as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played mainly as a second striker but also as a attacking midfielder, and on occasion de…
Rivaldo Vitor Borba Ferreira, Brazilian footballer
Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr. is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2012. The Br…
Chipper Jones, American baseball player
Francisco Miguel Narváez Machón, known as Kiko, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward, mostly for Atlético Madrid.
Kiko, Spanish footballer
Natrone Jermaine Means is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jagu…
Natrone Means, American football player and coach
Avi Nimni is an Israeli former professional footballer and Maccabi Tel Aviv's highest ever scorer. He is regarded as one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's greatest players ever. Until 2006, he…
Avi Nimni, Israeli footballer and manager
Nigel Barker is an English reality TV show personality, fashion photographer, author, spokesperson, filmmaker, and former model. He is best known for his participation as a judge a…
Nigel Barker, English photographer and author
Joseph Frank Bruce, known by his stage name Violent J, is an American rapper, record producer, professional wrestler, actor, and part of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse (ICP). H…
Violent J, American rapper
Jacobus Johannes Martinus Paulus "Jean-Paul" van Gastel is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the head coach of Sup…
Jean-Paul van Gastel, Dutch footballer and manager
Takako Tokiwa is a Japanese actress.
Takako Tokiwa, Japanese actress
Ramzi Mohammed Abdullah bin al-Shibh is a Yemeni terrorist who served as al-Qaeda's communications officer. He has been detained by the United States in the Guantanamo Bay detentio…
Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Yemeni terrorist
Julie Benz is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on Dexter (2006–2010), for which she w…
Julie Benz, American actress
Stephen Paul Barclay is a British politician who served in various cabinet positions under prime ministers Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak between 2018 and 2024, lastly …
Steve Barclay, English lawyer and politician
Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name "The Rock", is an American-Canadian actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis…
Dwayne Johnson, American actor and wrestler
Michael Ryan Pritchard, better known by his stage name Mike Dirnt, is an American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of Gr…
Mike Dirnt, American bass player and songwriter
Christopher Dwayne Tomlin is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas. He is signed to Universal's Capitol Christian…
Chris Tomlin, American singer-songwriter
James Edward Cracknell, is a British rowing and endurance athlete, double Olympic gold medalist and winner of six world championship titles. Cracknell was appointed OBE for "servic…
James Cracknell, English rower