Explore 1298 historical events from 1970–1979.
Jonathan Ionatana Falefasa Umaga is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player and captain of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. He is head coach of Moana Pasifi…
Tana Umaga, New Zealand rugby player and coach
Vladimír Šmicer is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his senior career at Slavia Prague, the only Czech club he ever played for. In 1999…
Vladimír Šmicer, Czech footballer and manager
Jack McBrayer is an American actor and comedian. He gained national exposure for his portrayal of Kenneth Parcell in 30 Rock. For his role in 30 Rock, McBrayer was nominated for Pr…
Jack McBrayer, American actor and comedian
Marco Paulo Faria de Lemos, known as Marco Paulo, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was also a manager.
Marco Paulo Faria Lemos, Portuguese footballer and manager
Tomoko Kaneda is a Japanese voice actress and radio personality from Yokohama, Japan. She had worked at Aoni Production for eleven years and freelance since April 2011; in August …
Tomoko Kaneda, Japanese voice actress, singer, and radio personality
Mark David Lee is an American musician known as the guitarist and a founding member of the Christian rock band, Third Day. He and vocalist Mac Powell were the only original members…
Mark Lee, American guitarist and songwriter
Fehmi Alpay Özalan, known mononymously as Alpay, is a Turkish former professional footballer, football manager and politician. He last worked as the manager of Samsunspor. He playe…
Alpay Özalan, Turkish footballer
Myfanwy Warhurst is an Australian radio announcer and television personality, best known for her work at Triple J radio station and on ABC Television's long-running music-themed qu…
Myf Warhurst, Australian radio and television host
Frédérik Edouard Robert "Fred" Deburghgraeve is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 m breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in At…
Frédérik Deburghgraeve, Belgian swimmer
Adam Garcia is an Australian actor who is best known for lead roles in musicals such as Saturday Night Fever and Kiss Me, Kate. He is also a trained tap dancer and singer. Garcia h…
Adam Garcia, Australian actor
Heidi Klum is a German and American model, television host, actress, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1998 and was…
Heidi Klum, German-American model, fashion designer, and producer
Derek Christopher Lowe is an American former professional baseball pitcher. During his career, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Lo…
Derek Lowe, American baseball player
Marko Kristal is an Estonian football manager and former player. He is the assistant manager of Nõmme Kalju.
Marko Kristal, Estonian footballer and manager
Neifi Neftali Pérez is a Dominican former Major League baseball player. He was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. During his career, he played with the Colorado Rockies, Kansa…
Neifi Pérez, Dominican-American baseball player
John Michael Watson, better known by his ring name Mikey Whipwreck, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wre…
Mikey Whipwreck, American wrestler and trainer
István Kertész was a Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor who led many of the world's orchestras, including the Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, Pitt…
István Kertész, Hungarian conductor and educator (born 1929)
Sir Arthur William Fadden was an Australian politician and accountant who served as the 13th prime minister of Australia from 29 August to 7 October 1941. He held office as the lea…
Arthur Fadden, Australian accountant and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1894)
Kemal Tahir was a prominent Turkish novelist and intellectual. Tahir spent 13 years of his life imprisoned for political reasons and wrote some of his best known novels during this…
Kemal Tahir, Turkish journalist and author (born 1910)
Olga Grey was an American silent film actress, sometimes billed with the alternate spelling of her last name, Olga Gray.
Olga Grey, Hungarian-American actress (born 1896)
Irene Ryan was an American actress and comedienne who found success in vaudeville, radio, film, television, and Broadway. She is most widely known for her portrayal of Daisy May "G…
Irene Ryan, American actress and philanthropist (born 1902)
Carlos Alberto Menditéguy was a racing driver and polo player from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He entered 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scor…
Carlos Menditeguy, Argentinian race car driver and polo player (born 1914)
Arnold Clas ("Classe") Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the …
Clas Thunberg, Finnish speed skater (born 1893)
Václav Renč was a Czech poet, children's writer, dramatist and translator. Like other Catholic ruralistic writers, his themes included God, traditions and the countryside.
Václav Renč, Czech poet and playwright (born 1911)
Asger Oluf Jorn was a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was a founding member of the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International.
Asger Jorn, Danish painter and sculptor (born 1914)