The 1970s

Explore 1298 historical events from 1970–1979.

1970

Gabriela Sabatini, Argentinian tennis player

Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini is an Argentine former professional tennis player. A former world No. 3 in both singles and doubles, Sabatini was one of the leading players from the mid-…

Gabriela Sabatini, Argentinian tennis player

1970

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Choi Kyung-Ju, commonly known as K. J. Choi, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won more than th…

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1970

Terrell Brandon, American basketball player

Thomas Terrell Brandon is an American former professional basketball player. He played for three teams during his 11-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two…

Terrell Brandon, American basketball player

1970

Brigita Bukovec, Slovenian hurdler

Brigita Bukovec is a retired Slovenian hurdler who won an Olympic silver medal in 1996. During the Olympics she set a personal best time with 12.59 seconds.

Brigita Bukovec, Slovenian hurdler

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1970

Naomi Campbell, English model

Naomi Elaine Campbell is a British model and former singer. Beginning her career at the age of eight, Campbell was one of six models of her generation declared supermodels by the f…

Naomi Campbell, English model

1970

Nobuhiro Watsuki, Japanese illustrator

Nobuhiro Nishiwaki , better known by his pen name Nobuhiro Watsuki , is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his samurai-themed series Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Rom…

Nobuhiro Watsuki, Japanese illustrator