The 1970s

Explore 1298 historical events from 1970–1979.

Notable Events

1973

Derrick Brooks, American football player

Derrick Dewan Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for his entire 14-year career in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay …

Derrick Brooks, American football player

1976 50 years ago

Melissa Joan Hart, American actress

Melissa Joan Hart is an American actress, director and producer. She had starring roles as the title characters in the sitcoms Clarissa Explains It All, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, …

Melissa Joan Hart, American actress


All Events

1979

Christijan Albers, Dutch racing driver

Christijan Albers is a Dutch former professional racing driver. After success in the DTM he drove in Formula One from 2005 until the 2007 British Grand Prix, shortly after which he…

Christijan Albers, Dutch racing driver

1979

Daniel Browne, New Zealand rugby player

Daniel Browne is currently playing club rugby for London Welsh in the Aviva Championship. He previously played for Bath, Northampton Saints and Leeds Carnegie in the English Premie…

Daniel Browne, New Zealand rugby player

1979

Eric Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player

Eric Peter Brewer is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was a defenceman for sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2000 to 2015. He is an NHL A…

Eric Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player

1979

Matt Cooper, Australian rugby league player

Matt Cooper is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australia international representa…

Matt Cooper, Australian rugby league player

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1979

Kate Hudson, American actress

Kate Garry Hudson is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Born to singer Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn, Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama Desert Blue, which …

Kate Hudson, American actress

1979

Virginie Basselot, French chef

Virginie Basselot is a French chef de cuisine who held one Michelin star at the restaurant within the Saint James Paris hotel. She became the second woman to be named to the title …

Virginie Basselot, French chef

1979

James McAvoy, Scottish actor

James McAvoy is a Scottish actor and director. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began. …

James McAvoy, Scottish actor