The 1970s

Explore 1718 historical events from 1970–1979.

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1971 55 years ago

John Hodgman, American humorist

John Kellogg Hodgman is an American author, actor, and humorist. In addition to his published written works, such as his satirical trilogy The Areas of My Expertise, More Informati…

John Hodgman, American humorist

1971 55 years ago

Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress

Susan Lynch is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is known for her role in the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. Her other film appearances include Waking Ned Devine (1998), Nora (…

Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress

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1971 55 years ago

Alex Mooney, American politician

Alexander Xavier Mooney is an American lobbyist and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2025. A memb…

Alex Mooney, American politician

1971 55 years ago

JoJo Hailey, American singer

K-Ci & JoJo are an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey and Joel "JoJo" Hailey. Natives of Charlotte, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the…

JoJo Hailey, American singer

1971 55 years ago

Bruno Ngotty, French footballer

Bruno Ngotty is a French former professional footballer. He played as a centre-back from 1988 until 2008; however, he came out of retirement briefly in 2011.

Bruno Ngotty, French footballer

1971 55 years ago

Vladimir Gaidamașciuc, Moldovan footballer

Vladimir Gaidamașciuc is a Moldovan former footballer who played as a midfielder for various clubs in Moldova, Ukraine and Russia. He made 45 appearances for the Moldova national t…

Vladimir Gaidamașciuc, Moldovan footballer

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1971 55 years ago

Liz Kendall, British politician

Elizabeth Louise Kendall is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology since 2025, having previously served as Secretary of St…

Liz Kendall, British politician

1971 55 years ago

Mark Richardson, New Zealand cricketer

Mark Hunter Richardson is a former New Zealand cricketer. He was a left-handed opening batsman. He represented New Zealand in 38 Test matches between 2000 and 2004. During his cric…

Mark Richardson, New Zealand cricketer

1971 55 years ago

Ryan Klesko, American baseball player

Ryan Anthony Klesko is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman and corner outfielder who played for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. He…

Ryan Klesko, American baseball player

1971 55 years ago

Nóra Köves, Hungarian tennis player

Nóra Köves is a former Hungarian tennis player. She won a total of four singles and ten doubles ITF titles during her career and on 24 May 1999 peaked at No. 181 in the singles ran…

Nóra Köves, Hungarian tennis player

1971 55 years ago

Will Cullen Hart, American musician (died 2024)

William Cullen Hart was an American musician, singer, songwriter and visual artist. He was a co-founder of the Elephant 6 Recording Company, as well as the rock band the Olivia Tre…

Will Cullen Hart, American musician (died 2024)