Decade retrospective

The 1970s

The 1970s was the decade that began on January 1, 1970, and ended on December 31, 1979.

Years covered

10

Featured people

12

Starts

Jan 1, 1970

Ends

Dec 31, 1979

Year by year

Each year in the 1970s

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

People of the decade

Born in the 1970s

Elon Musk 1971– South African-born American entrepreneur Eminem 1972– American rapper, producer, and actor Aaliyah 1979–2001 American singer and actress (born 1979) Abbath Doom Occulta 1973– Norwegian musician Adam Beach 1972– Canadian actor Adam Gilchrist 1971– Australian cricketer and sportscaster Adam Małysz 1977– Polish ski jumper and race car driver Adam Pascal 1970– American actor and singer Ahman Green 1977– American football player Ahmed Tantawi 1979– Egyptian politician and journalist Ajith Kumar 1971– Indian actor and race car driver Alan Carr 1976– English comedian, actor, and screenwriter

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Adjacent decades

The 1960s 1960s The 1980s 1980s

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More to explore

Middle of the decade 1975 The most notable person of the 1970s Elon Musk What came next The 1980s