Explore 2973 historical events from 1970–1979.
Ramzi Mohammed Abdullah bin al-Shibh is a Yemeni terrorist who served as al-Qaeda's communications officer. He has been detained by the United States in the Guantanamo Bay detentio…
Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Yemeni terrorist
Julie Benz is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on Dexter (2006–2010), for which she w…
Julie Benz, American actress
Stephen Paul Barclay is a British politician who served in various cabinet positions under prime ministers Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak between 2018 and 2024, lastly …
Steve Barclay, English lawyer and politician
Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name "The Rock", is an American-Canadian actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis…
Dwayne Johnson, American actor and wrestler
Michael Ryan Pritchard, better known by his stage name Mike Dirnt, is an American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of Gr…
Mike Dirnt, American bass player and songwriter
Christopher Dwayne Tomlin is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas. He is signed to Universal's Capitol Christian…
Chris Tomlin, American singer-songwriter
James Edward Cracknell, is a British rowing and endurance athlete, double Olympic gold medalist and winner of six world championship titles. Cracknell was appointed OBE for "servic…
James Cracknell, English rower
Žigmund Pálffy, nicknamed "Ziggy" in English and "Žigo" in Slovak, is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player.
Žigmund Pálffy, Slovak ice hockey player
Mikael Bo Renberg is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, last playing for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien. He spent ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and ei…
Mikael Renberg, Swedish ice hockey player
Martin Pierre Brodeur is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played 22 seasons as a goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL), 21 of th…
Martin Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player
Frank Trigg is an American retired mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler, MMA referee and TV host. Trigg is a veteran of the UFC, Pride Fighting Championships, BAMM…
Frank Trigg, American mixed martial artist and wrestler
Raymond D. Whitney is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was given the nickname "The Wizard" for his passing and playmaking sk…
Ray Whitney, Canadian ice hockey player
Deborah Rhea Seehorn is an American actress and director. She is best known for playing attorney Kim Wexler in the AMC legal crime drama series Better Call Saul (2015–2022) and nov…
Rhea Seehorn, American actress
Darryl Marion Sydor is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He won two Stanley Cups during his career: with the Dallas Stars in 1999, and with the Tampa B…
Darryl Sydor, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Eike Moriz, better known as Ike Moriz, is a German-South African singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. He has released 20 albums in the indie rock, pop, Latin, e…
Ike Moriz, German-South African singer-songwriter, producer and actor
Kirstjen Michele Nielsen is an American attorney who served as United States secretary of homeland security from 2017 to 2019. She is a former principal White House deputy chief of…
Kirstjen Nielsen, American attorney, 6th United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Darren Stanley Hayes is an Australian singer, songwriter, music producer and composer. He was the singer of the pop duo Savage Garden from their 1993 establishment until their disb…
Darren Hayes, Australian singer-songwriter
Sir Daniel Grian Alexander is a British banker, lobbyist and former politician who was Chief Secretary to the Treasury between 2010 and 2015. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) f…
Danny Alexander, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
David Franck Charvet is a French-American singer, actor, model, and television personality.
David Charvet, French actor and singer
Barrington Edward Hayles is a football coach and former player who played as a striker. Born in England, he was capped ten times by Jamaica at international level.
Barry Hayles, English born Jamaican international footballer
Turner Ladd Stevenson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Dev…
Turner Stevenson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Christian Califano is a former French rugby union player who finished his career at Gloucester Rugby.
Christian Califano, French rugby player
Matthew Norman Hart is a former New Zealand cricketer. Hart, a left-arm orthodox spinner, played in 14 Tests between 1994 and 1996, claiming 29 wickets including one five-wicket ha…
Matthew Hart, New Zealand cricketer
Jenny Cecilia Petrén, professionally known as Jenny Berggren and Jenny from Ace of Base is a Swedish mezzo-soprano singer and former lead singer in the Swedish pop band Ace of Base…
Jenny Berggren, Swedish singer-songwriter