Explore 6419 historical events from 1970–1979.
Malév Flight 240 was a regular service from Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Hungary, to Beirut International Airport, Lebanon. On 30 September 1975, the aircraft operating…
Malév Flight 240 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while on approach to Beirut International Airport in Beirut,…
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III, billed as the Thrilla in Manila, was the third and final boxing match between undisputed champion Muhammad Ali, and former champion Joe Frazier, f…
Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a boxing match in Manila, Philippines.
Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offsho…
Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the First World Wa…
An RAF Avro Vulcan bomber explodes and crashes over Żabbar, Malta after an aborted landing, killing five crew members…
The Balibo Five was a group of Commonwealth journalists - two Australian, two British, and one New Zealander - working for Australian commercial television networks who were murder…
Indonesian troops kill the Balibo Five, a group of Australian journalists, in Portuguese Timor.
Christina Rene Hendricks is an American actress and former model. With an extensive career on screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including two Screen Actors Guil…
Christina Hendricks, American actress and model
Sanath Nishantha Perera, more commonly known as Sanath Nishantha, was a Sri Lankan politician who was a member of parliament and a Minister of State. He was elected from the Puttal…
Sanath Nishantha, Sri Lankan politician (died 2024)
The 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, also called the Dismissal, culminated with the dismissal of the prime minister, Gough Whitlam of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), by Sir…
The Australian Coalition sparks a constitutional crisis when they vote to defer funding for the government's annual…
On 24 October 1975, Icelandic women went on strike for the day to "demonstrate the indispensable work of women for Iceland's economy and society" and to "protest wage discrepancy a…
In Iceland, 90% of women take part in a national strike, refusing to work in protest of gender inequality.
Juan Carlos I is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014. Although chosen by Francisco Franco as his successor, Jua…
Prince Juan Carlos I of Spain becomes acting head of state, taking over for the country's ailing dictator, Gen.…
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 450, JP 450, was an international charter flight from Tivat in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to Prague, Czechoslovakia which crashed in …
Forty-five people are killed when Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 450 crashes into Suchdol, Prague, while on approach to…
Michael Santiago Render, known professionally as Killer Mike, is an American rapper, singer, actor, and activist. He made his recording debut on Outkast's fourth album Stankonia (2…
Killer Mike, American rapper
Kimora Lee, formerly known as Kimora Lee Simmons is an American fashion designer, television personality and former fashion model. Discovered as a teenager, she was signed to Chane…
Kimora Lee Simmons, American model
Martina Gillian Topley-Bird is an English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who first gained fame as the featured female vocalist on trip hop pioneer Tricky's debut alb…
Martina Topley-Bird, English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
Brian Deegan (born May 9, 1974) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider and racing driver.
Brian Deegan, American motocross rider
Garrison Starr is a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter/producer. Her major label debut, "18 Over Me" was released in 1997 (Geffen). Starr's shows have been described as "m…
Garrison Starr, American singer-songwriter and producer
Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi is a retired American long distance runner. He is the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the marathon and finished in fourth place in the 2012 Summer Olympi…
Meb Keflezighi, American runner
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish …
Enrique Iglesias, Spanish-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1…
Tamia, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Francisco Javier Cordero is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Cin…
Francisco Cordero, Dominican baseball player
Ziad Samir Jarrah, also known as Ziad al-Jarrah, was a Lebanese terrorist who was a member of al-Qaeda. During the September 11 attacks in 2001, he was one of 19 al-Qaeda members w…
Ziad Jarrah, Lebanese terrorist, September 11 attacks (died 2001)[citation needed]
Hazem Mohamed Yehia El Horria Mohamed Emam is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is member in House of Representatives and former…
Hazem Emam, Egyptian footballer and politician
Hélio Castroneves is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He currently competes in the Stock Car Pro Series for Mercado Livre Racing and competes part-time in the IndyCar Series, drivin…
Hélio Castroneves, Brazilian race car driver
Ueli Kestenholz was a Swiss snowboarder and speed riding pioneer.
Ueli Kestenholz, Swiss snowboarder (died 2026)