Explore 1298 historical events from 1970–1979.
Nenad Zimonjić is a Serbian former professional tennis player who was ranked world No. 1 in doubles.
Nenad Zimonjić, Serbian tennis player
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)
Sydney Harris Howe was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Howe played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Quakers, Toronto …
Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1911)
Zelmar Raúl Michelini Guarch was a Uruguayan reporter and politician, assassinated in Buenos Aires in 1976 as part of Operation Condor.
Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (born 1924)
Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz was a former President of the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay who was assassinated in Operation Condor.
Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz, Uruguayan politician (born 1934)
Denise Pelletier, OC was a Canadian actress.
Denise Pelletier, Canadian actress (born 1923)
Martin Heidegger was a German philosopher whose work was central to the development of phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. He has had significant impact within subsequ…
Martin Heidegger, German philosopher and academic (born 1889)
Zainul Abedin, also known as Shilpacharya was a Bangladeshi painter. He became well known in 1944 through his series of paintings depicting some of the great famines in Bengal duri…
Zainul Abedin, Bangladeshi painter and sculptor (born 1914)
Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff, Bulgarian‑American philosopher and author (born 1887)
Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff, Bulgarian‑American philosopher and author (born 1887)
Maximillian George Carnarius, also known as Max George Carey, was an American professional baseball center fielder and manager. Carey played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsb…
Max Carey, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1890)