Explore 2973 historical events from 1970–1979.
The Greek junta or Regime of the Colonels was a right-wing military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974. On 21 April 1967, a group of colonels overthrew a caretaker governmen…
The Greek military junta collapses, and former Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis is invited to lead the new…
The Watergate scandal, or simply Watergate, was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon. On June 17, 1972, operatives assoc…
Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon did not have the…
The Watergate scandal, or simply Watergate, was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon. On June 17, 1972, operatives assoc…
Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of…
Małgorzata Teresa Dydek-Twigg, better known as Margo Dydek, was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, she was the tallest professional female b…
Margo Dydek, Polish basketball player and coach (died 2011)
Vernon Charles Kay is an English broadcaster and former model. He presented Channel 4's T4 (2000–2005) and has presented various television shows for ITV and BBC, including All Sta…
Vernon Kay, English radio and television host
Dominic Matteo is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder in a 17-year professional career from 1992 to 2009. He made a total of 366 leagu…
Dominic Matteo, Scottish footballer and journalist
Christian Tamminga is a retired Dutch athlete who specialised in the pole vault. His biggest success was the sixth place at the 2001 World Championships.
Christian Tamminga, Dutch athlete
Sir Anthony Peter McCoy, commonly known as AP McCoy or Tony McCoy, is a Northern Irish former National Hunt horse racing jockey. Based in Ireland and Britain, McCoy rode a record 4…
Tony McCoy, Northern Irish jockey and sportscaster
Spetsgruppa "A", also known as Alpha Group, officially Directorate "A" of FSB Special Purpose Center, is a sub-unit of Russian special forces within the Russian Special Purpose Cen…
Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed.
The Watergate scandal, or simply Watergate, was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon. On June 17, 1972, operatives assoc…
Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do…
Edgar Howard Wright is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive use of expressive popular music, Steadicam t…
Edgar Wright, English filmmaker
Randall Adam Fine is an American politician and former gambling industry executive serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district since April 2025. A m…
Randy Fine, American politician and former gambling industry executive
David Peachey is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales representative fullbac…
David Peachey, Australian rugby league player
Eric Kripke is an American writer and television producer. Kripke came to prominence in the late 2000s for creating The WB/CW fantasy drama series Supernatural (2005–2020). He serv…
Eric Kripke, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Breckin Meyer is an American actor and podcaster. He is best known for his work on the Adult Swim animated sketch series Robot Chicken, which has earned him two Annie Awards and fi…
Breckin Meyer, American actor, writer, and producer
Korey Damont Stringer was an American professional football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for the Oh…
Korey Stringer, American football player (died 2001)
Stanley Gene is a Papua New Guinean former rugby league Kumul player and Assistant Coach of Hull F.C. He previously coached Gateshead Thunder and assistant coach at Hull Kingston R…
Stanley Gene, Papua New Guinean rugby league player
Frank John Catalanotto is an American baseball coach and former infielder and left fielder, who is the current head baseball coach of the Hofstra Pride. Catalanotto played professi…
Frank Catalanotto, American baseball player
Sylvain Claude Wiltord is a French former professional footballer. Mainly a right winger, he also played as a centre-forward, second striker and on the left wing.
Sylvain Wiltord, French footballer
Vasilis Kikilias is a Greek politician, currently Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy in the second cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Vasilis Kikilias, Greek basketball player and politician
Matthew David Sadler is an English chess grandmaster, chess writer and two-time British Chess Champion.
Matthew Sadler, English chess player and author
Marko Tredup is a German former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Marko Tredup, German footballer and manager
Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa is an American musician, writer, actor and trustee of the Zappa Family Trust.
Ahmet Zappa, American musician and writer
Andrea Jane Corr is an Irish musician and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group the Corrs along with her three elder siblings …
Andrea Corr, Irish singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress