Explore 6419 historical events from 1970–1979.
Amy Roberta (Berta) Ruck was a prolific Welsh writer of over 90 romance novels from 1905 to 1972. She also wrote short stories, an autobiography and two books of memoirs. Her marri…
Berta Ruck, Indian-born Welsh romance novelist (born 1878)
John Glen Williams was an English motorcycle short-circuit road racer who also entered selected Grands Prix on the near-continent. He mostly raced as a "privateer" having a persona…
John Williams, English motorcycle racer (born 1946)
Ronald Doyle "Lonnie" Mayne was an American professional wrestler in the 1960s and 1970s who frequently went by the name Moondog Mayne. He wrestled in various National Wrestling Al…
Lonnie Mayne, American wrestler (born 1944)
Nicolas Clerihew Bentley was a British writer and illustrator, best known for his humorous cartoon drawings in books and magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. The son of Edmund Clerihe…
Nicolas Bentley, English author and illustrator (born 1907)
Jonkheer Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer was a Dutch nobleman and statesman, primarily noted for being the last colonial Governor-General of the Dutc…
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, Dutch soldier and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies…
Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death i…
Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan politician, 1st President of Kenya (born 1894)
Charles Eames Jr. and Ray-Bernice Eames were an American married couple of industrial designers who made significant historical contributions to the development of modern architect…
Charles Eames, American architect, co-designed the Eames House (born 1907)
Louis Leo Prima was an American trumpeter, singer, entertainer, and bandleader. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throu…
Louis Prima, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and actor (born 1910)
Charles Boyer was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found …
Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer (born 1899)
José Manuel Moreno Fernández, nicknamed "El Charro", was an Argentine footballer who played as an inside forward for several clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia; for th…
José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (born 1916)
Gordon Matta-Clark was an American artist best known for site-specific artworks he made in the 1970s. He was also a pioneer in the field of socially engaged food art.
Gordon Matta-Clark, American painter and illustrator (born 1943)
Ieva Simonaitytė or Ewa Simoneit was a Lithuanian writer. She represented the culture of Lithuania Minor and Klaipėda Region, territories of German East Prussia with historically …
Ieva Simonaitytė, Lithuanian author and poet (born 1897)
Helmi Üprus was an Estonian architectural and art historian. She trained in romance languages, studied English and ethnography, and earned a master's degree in art history from the…
Helmi Üprus, Estonian art historian (born 1911)
Robert Archibald Shaw was an English actor and writer. Beginning his career in theatre, Shaw joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the Second World War and appeared in prod…
Robert Shaw, English actor (born 1927)
John James Wrathall, was a British-born Rhodesian politician. He was the last white President of Rhodesia. He formerly worked as a chartered accountant.
John Wrathall, Rhodesian accountant and politician, 2nd President of Rhodesia (born 1913)
Fred G. Meyer was an American businessman who founded the Oregon-based Fred Meyer store chain, which had 63 stores in four western states at the time of his death. He was known for…
Fred G. Meyer, American businessman, founded Fred Meyer (born 1886)
Maxime Omer Mathieu Décugis, sometimes spellt Decugis was a French tennis player. He won the French Championships eight times. He also won three Olympic medals at the 1900 Paris Ol…
Max Decugis, French tennis player (born 1882)
Charles Bruce Catton was an American historian and journalist who wrote books concerning the American Civil War. As a narrative historian, Catton specialized in popular history, fe…
Bruce Catton, American historian and journalist (born 1899)
Thomas Blanchard Wilson Jr. was an American record producer. He is best known for his work in the 1960s with artists such as Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Si…
Tom Wilson, American record producer (born 1931)
Adolf "Adi" Dassler was a German cobbler, inventor, and businessman who founded the sportswear company Adidas.
Adolf Dassler, German cobbler and entrepreneur, founded Adidas (born 1900)
Cecil Aronowitz was a British viola player, a founding member of the Melos Ensemble, a leading chamber musician, and an influential teacher at the Royal College of Music and the Ro…
Cecil Aronowitz, South African-English viola player (born 1916)
Keith John Moon was an English musician who was the drummer for the rock band the Who. Regarded as one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock music, he was noted for his u…
Keith Moon, English drummer (The Who) (born 1946)
Charles Williams was a British composer and conductor, contributing music to over 50 films. While his career ran from 1934 through 1968, much of his work came to the big screen as …
Charles Williams, English composer and conductor (born 1893)
Christopher Murray Grieve, best known by his pen name Hugh MacDiarmid, was a Scottish poet, journalist, essayist and political figure. He is considered one of the principal forces …
Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish linguist, poet, and author (born 1892)