1972
Žigmund Pálffy, Slovak ice hockey player
Žigmund Pálffy, nicknamed "Ziggy" in English and "Žigo" in Slovak, is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player.
Žigmund Pálffy, Slovak ice hockey player
The 1970s
Explore 1718 historical events from 1970–1979.
1972
Mikael Renberg, Swedish ice hockey player
Mikael Bo Renberg is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, last playing for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien. He spent ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and ei…
Mikael Renberg, Swedish ice hockey player
1972
Martin Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player
Martin Pierre Brodeur is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played 22 seasons as a goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL), 21 of th…
Martin Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player
1972
Frank Trigg, American mixed martial artist and wrestler
Frank Trigg is an American retired mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler, MMA referee and TV host. Trigg is a veteran of the UFC, Pride Fighting Championships, BAMM…
Frank Trigg, American mixed martial artist and wrestler
1972
Ray Whitney, Canadian ice hockey player
Raymond D. Whitney is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was given the nickname "The Wizard" for his passing and playmaking sk…
Ray Whitney, Canadian ice hockey player
1972
Rhea Seehorn, American actress
Deborah Rhea Seehorn is an American actress and director. She is best known for playing attorney Kim Wexler in the AMC legal crime drama series Better Call Saul (2015–2022) and nov…
Rhea Seehorn, American actress
1972
Darryl Sydor, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Darryl Marion Sydor is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He won two Stanley Cups during his career: with the Dallas Stars in 1999, and with the Tampa B…
Darryl Sydor, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1972
Ike Moriz, German-South African singer-songwriter, producer and actor
Eike Moriz, better known as Ike Moriz, is a German-South African singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. He has released 20 albums in the indie rock, pop, Latin, e…
Ike Moriz, German-South African singer-songwriter, producer and actor
1972
Kirstjen Nielsen, American attorney, 6th United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Kirstjen Michele Nielsen is an American attorney who served as United States secretary of homeland security from 2017 to 2019. She is a former principal White House deputy chief of…
Kirstjen Nielsen, American attorney, 6th United States Secretary of Homeland Security
1972
Darren Hayes, Australian singer-songwriter
Darren Stanley Hayes is an Australian singer, songwriter, music producer and composer. He was the singer of the pop duo Savage Garden from their 1993 establishment until their disb…
Darren Hayes, Australian singer-songwriter
1972
Danny Alexander, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
Sir Daniel Grian Alexander is a British banker, lobbyist and former politician who was Chief Secretary to the Treasury between 2010 and 2015. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) f…
Danny Alexander, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
1972
David Charvet, French actor and singer
David Franck Charvet is a French-American singer, actor, model, and television personality.
David Charvet, French actor and singer
1972
Barry Hayles, English born Jamaican international footballer
Barrington Edward Hayles is a football coach and former player who played as a striker. Born in England, he was capped ten times by Jamaica at international level.
Barry Hayles, English born Jamaican international footballer
1972
Turner Stevenson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Turner Ladd Stevenson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Dev…
Turner Stevenson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1972
Christian Califano, French rugby player
Christian Califano is a former French rugby union player who finished his career at Gloucester Rugby.
Christian Califano, French rugby player
1972
Matthew Hart, New Zealand cricketer
Matthew Norman Hart is a former New Zealand cricketer. Hart, a left-arm orthodox spinner, played in 14 Tests between 1994 and 1996, claiming 29 wickets including one five-wicket ha…
Matthew Hart, New Zealand cricketer
1972
Jenny Berggren, Swedish singer-songwriter
Jenny Cecilia Petrén, professionally known as Jenny Berggren and Jenny from Ace of Base is a Swedish mezzo-soprano singer and former lead singer in the Swedish pop band Ace of Base…
Jenny Berggren, Swedish singer-songwriter
1972
Claudia Karvan, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter
Claudia Karvan is an Australian actress and producer. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film Molly (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in High Tide (1987). She po…
Claudia Karvan, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter
1972
Michael Diamond, Australian shooter
Michael Constantine Diamond, OAM is a professional target shooter from Australia.
Michael Diamond, Australian shooter
1972
Christophe Dominici, French rugby player (died 2020)
Christophe Dominici was a French rugby union player. In a career spanning seventeen years between 1991 and 2008, he played wing for Stade Français and France, scoring a total of 25…
Christophe Dominici, French rugby player (died 2020)
1972
The Notorious B
Christopher George Latore Wallace, known professionally as the Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper and songwriter. Rooted in the East Coast hip-hop and gangst…
The Notorious B
1972
Busta Rhymes, American rapper, producer, and actor
Trevor George Smith Jr., known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He has received 12 Grammy Award nominations, making him one of the…
Busta Rhymes, American rapper, producer, and actor
1972
Max Brooks, American author and screenwriter
Maximilian Michael Brooks is an American writer. He is the son of actors Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. Much of Brooks' writing focuses on zombie stories. He was a senior fellow at …
Max Brooks, American author and screenwriter
1972
Rubens Barrichello, Brazilian race car driver
Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello is a Brazilian racing driver and broadcaster, who competes in the Stock Car Pro Series for Full Time Sports. Nicknamed "Rubinho", Barrichello competed …
Rubens Barrichello, Brazilian race car driver