Explore 4925 historical events from 1970–1979.
Black Friday was a mass shooting on 8 September 1978 in Pahlavi Iran, during which the Imperial Army of Iran killed 64 civilians and injured 205 in Jaleh Square, Tehran. According …
Black Friday, a massacre by soldiers against protesters in Tehran, results in 88 deaths, it marks the beginning of the…
The Camp David Accords were a pair of political agreements signed by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin on 17 September 1978, following twelve…
The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.
Liao Xiao Jie, also known as Xiao Jie or Liljay, is a member of a trio boyband, JPM, with Qiu Wang Zi and Qiu Mao Di.
Liljay, Taiwanese singer
James Badge Dale is an American actor. Frequently cast as law enforcement and military characters, he is known for his roles as Chase Edmunds in 24, Robert Leckie in The Pacific, T…
James Badge Dale, American actor
Michael Craig Russell is an American former professional tennis player, and tennis coach. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 60 in August 2007. His 23 United Sta…
Michael Russell, American tennis player
Kumail Ali Nanjiani is a Pakistani and American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter. His accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations …
Kumail Nanjiani, Pakistani-American actor, stand-up comedian, and screenwriter
Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons, is an archipelagic country consisting of six major islands and over 1,000 smaller islands in Melanesia, Oceania, to the north-ea…
The Solomon Islands join the United Nations.
James Edward Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), R…
James Franco, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Robert Charles Bryan is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest doubles tennis players of all time, Bryan was ranked as the world No. …
Bob Bryan, American tennis player
Michael Carl Bryan is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest doubles tennis players of all time, Bryan was ranked as the world No. 1 …
Mike Bryan, American tennis player
Javier Colon is an American singer-songwriter. He has referred to his style of music as being "acoustic soul". He was a member of EmcQ and The Derek Trucks Band, and worked with ma…
Javier Colon, American singer-songwriter and musician
Paul Julian Banks is a British-American musician, singer, songwriter, and DJ. Noted for his baritone singing voice, he is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and stu…
Paul Banks, English-American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Igor Bišćan is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who last coached Qatar Stars League club Al-Ahli. In his playing career, he was a versatile player and cou…
Igor Biscan, Croatian footballer and manager
James Henry Harrison Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kent Stat…
James Harrison, American football player
Tony Estanguet is a French slalom canoeist and a three-time Olympic champion in C1. He competed at the international level from 1994 to 2012.
Tony Estanguet, French slalom canoeist
Lawrence James Henry Tynes is a Scottish former professional American football placekicker. After he played soccer for Milton High School, a coach suggested he try out for the foot…
Lawrence Tynes, American football player
Erin Jill Andrews is an American sportscaster and television personality. She rose to prominence as a correspondent on the American cable sports channel ESPN after joining the netw…
Erin Andrews, American sportscaster and journalist
John Antonio Nettles-Abraham is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He play…
John Abraham, American football player
Fredrick Erik Federley is a Swedish former politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Sweden. He was a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals…
Fredrick Federley, Swedish journalist and politician
Marie Bernadette "Dette" Guevara Escudero-Quirante is a Filipino politician who has served as the representative of Sorsogon's 1st district in the House of Representatives of the P…
Dette Escudero, Filipino politician
Shawn Dwayne Marion is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He finished his career as a four-time N…
Shawn Marion, American basketball player
Lucimar Ferreira da Silva, commonly known as Lúcio, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. A tall and physically strong defender who excelled in…
Lúcio, Brazilian footballer
Laetitia Marie Laure Casta is a French model and actress.
Laetitia Casta, French model and actress
Judy Anne Lumagui Santos is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines, and is known for her dramatic and comedic roles in blockbuster…
Judy Ann Santos, Filipino actress