Explore 6419 historical events from 1970–1979.
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.
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 was a Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) flight on September 25, 1978 from Sacramento to San Diego, California with a stopover in Los Angeles. T…
PSA Flight 182, a Boeing 727, collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 and crashes in San Diego, killing all 135 aboard…
Air Caribbean Flight 309 was a domestic, non-scheduled airline flight by Puerto Rican airline Air Caribbean, which on Tuesday, September 26th, 1978, crashed as it was preparing to …
Air Caribbean Flight 309 crashes in Residencial Las Casas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, killing six.
Finnair Flight 405 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Oulu and Helsinki, Finland, that was hijacked on 30 September 1978. The Finnair operated Sud Aviation Caravelle…
Finnair Flight 405 is hijacked by Aarno Lamminparras in Oulu, Finland.
Aeroflot Flight 1080 was a Soviet domestic passenger flight from Sverdlovsk, Russia, to Dzhambul, Kazakhstan, that crashed at night shortly after takeoff on 7 October 1978. All 38 …
Aeroflot Flight 1080 crashes after takeoff from Koltsovo International Airport, killing 38.
Tyler Labine is a Canadian actor. He is best known for starring in the film Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, the television series Breaker High, Invasion, Reaper, Deadbeat and as Dr. Iggy F…
Tyler Labine, Canadian actor and comedian
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
A conclave was held from 14 to 16 October 1978 to elect a new pope to succeed John Paul I, who had died on 28 September 1978, just 33 days after his election. All 111 eligible card…
Cardinal Karol Wojtyła is elected to the papacy as Pope John Paul II, he becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since…
Frederick Valentich was an Australian pilot who disappeared while on a 125-nautical-mile (232 km) flight in a Cessna 182L light aircraft, registered VH-DSJ, over Bass Strait. On th…
Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne, after reporting…
The Syvash or Sivash, also known as the Putrid Sea or Rotten Sea, is a large area of shallow lagoons on the western edge of the Sea of Azov. Separated from the sea by the narrow Ar…
Aeroflot Flight 6515 crashes off Syvash, killing all 26 people aboard.
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
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
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
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