Explore 2973 historical events from 1970–1979.
Jules Clément Naudet and Thomas Gédéon Naudet are French-American filmmakers. The brothers, residents of the United States since 1989 and citizens since 1999, were in New York City…
Jules Naudet, French-American director and producer
Christopher John Perry is an English football coach, former footballer and pundit.
Chris Perry, English footballer
The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an archipelagic country in the Caribbean located within the Lucayan Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. The country compr…
The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations.
Varig Flight 820 was a scheduled flight of the Brazilian airline Varig that departed from Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 11 July 1973, for Orly Airport,…
Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA…
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: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators…
Mohammad Zahir Shah was the last king of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. Ruling for almost 40 years, Zahir Shah was the longest-ser…
King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, while having surgery in Italy, is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan.
The Lillehammer affair was the murder of Ahmed Bouchikhi, a Moroccan waiter, by Mossad agents in Lillehammer, Norway, on 21 July 1973. The Israeli agents had mistaken him for their…
In Lillehammer, Norway, Mossad agents kill a waiter whom they mistakenly thought was involved in the 1972 Munich…
Óscar García Junyent, known simply as Óscar as a player, is a Spanish former professional footballer. He is currently caretaker manager of Eredivisie club Ajax.
Óscar, Spanish footballer and coach
Sharlee D'Angelo is a Swedish musician. He is the bassist for the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, as well as the classic rock/AOR band the Night Flight Orchestra and the stone…
Sharlee D'Angelo, Swedish bass player and songwriter
Sébastien Lareau is a former professional tennis player. He became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam title by winning the 1999 US Open men's doubles with his American partner …
Sébastien Lareau, Canadian tennis player
Andrew Philip Mehrtens is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He was regarded as a top first five-eighth, having played first for Canterbury in 1993, before being selected for…
Andrew Mehrtens, South African-New Zealand rugby player
Leigh Izaak Francis is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, and writer. He is best known for creating and portraying the character Keith Lemon. Francis created and sta…
Leigh Francis, English comedian and actor
Pan Am Flight 816 was an international flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to San Francisco, California, via Tahiti, French Polynesia, and Los Angeles, California. It was operated b…
Pan Am Flight 816 crashes after takeoff from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete, French Polynesia, killing 78.
The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissol…
Soviet Mars 5 space probe is launched.
The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was a July 1973 rock festival outside Watkins Glen, New York, that featured the Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead and The Band. The July 28, 19…
Summer Jam at Watkins Glen: Nearly 600,000 people attend a rock festival at the Watkins Glen International Raceway.
Derrick Dewan Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for his entire 14-year career in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay …
Derrick Brooks, American football player
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. Often dubbed the "God of Cricket" in India, he is widely regarded as one…
Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer
Oliver Patric Neuville is a German former footballer who played as a striker.
Oliver Neuville, German footballer
Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck is a German-Austrian film director. He is best known for writing and directing the 2006 dramatic thriller Das Leben der …
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, German director and screenwriter
James Stephen Baulch is a retired Welsh sprint athlete and television presenter. He won the 400 metres gold medal at the 1999 World Indoor Championships. As a member of British 4 ×…
Jamie Baulch, Welsh sprinter and television host
Guillermo Barros Schelotto is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Vélez Sarsfield.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Argentinian footballer and coach
John J. Madden is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), most prominently for the New Jersey Devils. An undraft…
John Madden, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Lee John Westwood is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on five continents – Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Oceania – inc…
Lee Westwood, English golfer
Jorge Garcia is an American actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker, but subsequently became best k…
Jorge Garcia, American actor and producer