Explore 4009 historical events from 1970–1979.
Mike Colter is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2015, including in the series Luke Cage (2016–2018).
Mike Colter, American actor
Amaia Montero Saldías is a Spanish singer mainly known as the lead vocalist of the Spanish pop-band La Oreja de Van Gogh from 1996 to 2007, and 2025 onwards.
Amaia Montero, Spanish singer-songwriter
Sarah Louise Christine Chalke is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring roles as the second Becky Conner in the ABC sitcom Roseanne (1993–1997), Elliot Reid in the NBC/A…
Sarah Chalke, Canadian actress
Audrey Delsanti is a French astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile.
Audrey C. Delsanti, French astronomer and biologist
Akihito Sawafuji , born Akihito Terui , is a Japanese color commentator and retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Milano Collection A. T. . As Milano, Sawafu…
Milano Collection A.T., Japanese wrestler
Carlos Moyá Llompart is a Spanish former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), a…
Carlos Moyá, Spanish-Swiss tennis player
Elena Reygadas Castillo is a Mexican chef. She is the owner of the eateries Rosetta, Panadería Rosetta, Salón Rosetta, Bella Aurora and Lardo, all found in Mexico City. In 2023, sh…
Elena Reygadas, Mexican chef
Mark Alan Webber is an Australian former racing driver, broadcaster, and driver manager who competed in Formula One from 2002 to 2013. Webber won nine Formula One Grands Prix acros…
Mark Webber, Australian race car driver
Gerardo Federico Magallanes González is a Uruguay former footballer who played as a forward.
Federico Magallanes, Uruguayan footballer
Carl Peter Henrik Dam was a Danish biochemist and physiologist.
Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1895)
Mark George Tobey was an American painter. His densely structured compositions, inspired by Asian calligraphy, resemble Abstract expressionism, although the motives for his composi…
Mark Tobey, American-Swiss painter and educator (born 1890)
Sir Carol Reed was an English film director and producer, best known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), The Third Man (1949), and Oliver! (1968), for which he was awar…
Carol Reed, English director and producer (born 1906)
Markus Reiner was an Israeli scientist and a major figure in rheology.
Markus Reiner, Israeli engineer and educator (born 1886)
Sidney Franklin was the first American to become a successful matador, the most senior level of bullfighter.
Sidney Franklin, American bullfighter (born 1903)
Sidney James was a South African–British actor and comedian whose career encompassed radio, television, stage and screen. Noted for his distinctive laugh, he was best known for num…
Sid James, South African-English actor (born 1913)
Armstrong Wells Sperry was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories …
Armstrong Sperry, American author and illustrator (born 1897)
Richard Arthur Warren Hughes was a British writer of poems, short stories, novels and plays.
Richard Hughes, British author and poet (born 1900)
Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard was an American civil rights leader, fraternal organization leader, entrepreneur and surgeon. He was a mentor to activists such as Medgar Evers, Cha…
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Alexandros Panagoulis was a Greek politician and poet. He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colonels (1967–1974) in Greece. He became famous for his attemp…
Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (born 1939)
Frank Strahan was a senior Australian public servant. Between 1935 and 1949, he was Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department.
Frank Strahan, Australian public servant (born 1886)
Alison Jane Uttley was an English writer of over 100 books. She is best known for a children's series about Little Grey Rabbit and Sam Pig. She is also remembered for a pioneering …
Alison Uttley, English children's book writer (born 1884)
Jens Ingvald Bjørneboe was a Norwegian writer whose work spanned a number of literary formats. He was also a painter and a Waldorf school teacher. Bjørneboe was a harsh and eloquen…
Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author, poet, and playwright (born 1920)
Ulrike Marie Meinhof was a German left-wing militant, journalist and founding member of the Red Army Faction (RAF) in West Germany, commonly referred to in the press as the "Baader…
Ulrike Meinhof, German militant, co-founded the Red Army Faction (born 1934)
William Keith Relf was an English musician, best known as the lead vocalist and harmonica player for rock band the Yardbirds. He then formed the band Renaissance with his sister Ja…
Keith Relf, English singer-songwriter, harmonica player, and producer (born 1943)