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This is a timeline of events that occurred during the 1970s.
Contents
Undated events
Thomas Wayne's portrait.
- The glory days of Amusement Mile occours.[1]
- A crime wave strikes the East End of Gotham City.[2]
- A portrait of Thomas Wayne is painted.[3]
- Alistair Lord is born.[4]
- The neckless called Empress of Siam is found in the wreckages of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha.[4]
- Mo's Café is almost shut down.[2]
Second half
- Kenny Braverman and Whitney Fordham are born.[5]
1970
August
18th
- "Paranoid" is released by Black Sabbath.[6]
September
3rd
- Vince Lombardi dies.[7][8]
1971
- M. İlker Aycı is born.[7][9]
- A UFO sighting occours in Delphos, Kansas.[5]
- The man that will became the Joker is born.[10]
June
15th
December
17th
- "Changes" is released by David Bowie.[11]
26th
- Robert Lowery dies.[7][3]
1972
- Roman Sionis is born.[12]
February
19th
- Bruce Wayne is born.[13]
July
1st
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, also known as ATF, is founded.[14]
November
17th
- Harold Kent dies.[15]
December
26th
- Harry Truman dies.[7][3][16]
1973
Stone Family's gravestone.
- Elinore Stone is born.[17]
April
- "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" is released by Barry White.[18]
9th
- Pablo Picasso dies.[7][19]
June
12th
- Sailor Jerry dies.[20]
September
- "The Ballroom Blitz" is released by the Sweet.[6]
October
21st
- Jonathan Kent and Martha Clark are wed.[21]
1974
- LexCorp Industries is founded by Alexander Luthor Sr. The LexCorp Tower is later built in Metropolis.[22]
- Harry Kent Jr. dies. He's later buried in Smallville Cemetery.[21]
- According to Harley Quinn, when Killer Croc was 6 years old his mother didn't bring him to the playground.[6]
- A new wing dedicated to treating the emotionally troubled in Arkham Asylum is founded.[17]
November
17th
December
24th
- Thaddeus Sivana has Christmas Eve dinner with his family in their mansion.[24][25]
25th
Young Thaddeus Sivana encounters the wizard Shazam.
- In upstate New York, young Thaddeus "Thad" Sivana, along with his brother Sid and his father, are out on a drive in the countryside. Sid steals Thaddeus' Magic 8 ball, then hands it back. Upon getting the toy back, the symbols of the wizard Shazam appear within it, and Thaddeus is summoned to the Rock of Eternity.[11]
- Thaddeus is tempted by the Seven Deadly Sins, and the wizard decides not to grant his powers to the boy.[11]
- Reappearing back in the car, Thaddeus freaks out, distracting the other two and causing a car crash that leads to his father living out his remaining years in a wheelchair.[11]
1975
- James Harmon begins his career at the Gotham City Museum of Antiquities.[3]
- Victor Zsasz is born.[26]
- A series of UFO sightings occour in Manitoba, Canada.[5]
- Nova is established in Metropolis.[27]
February
24th
- Anatoli Knyazev is born.[3]
October
31st
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" is released by Queen.[6]
November
9th
- "Love Rollercoaster" is released by Ohio Players.[18]
1976
August
2nd
- Fritz Lang dies.[2][7]
October
5th
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" is released by AC/DC.[6]
November
21st
- The film Rocky is released.[11]
1977
- Patrick A. Wayne dies.[3][28]
May
- "Barracuda" is released by Heart.[18]
25th
October
- "Point of Know Return" is released by Kansas.[29]
1978
- Dru-Zod founds the Sword of Rao, hoping to overthrow the government of Krypton.[5]
- Liberty Boxing Club is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[11]
- Vikram Gandhi is born.[7][3]
April
12th
- Floyd Lawton is born.[6]
November
10th
- "Don't Stop Me Now" is released by Queen.[11]
December
4th
- An ARGUS file regarding Floyd Lawton incorrectly indicates this date as his date of birth.[30]
1979
- Laura Wayne dies.[28]
- At age 7, Bruce Wayne begins practicing what Alfred would label, "the art of deception."[3]
January
29th
- An ARGUS file regarding Arthur Curry incorrectly indicates this date as the date of birth for the metahuman.[6]
May
17th
- Rachel M. Batson is born.[11]
July
12th
- Brooke Baldwin is born.[7][3]
September
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated publishes its first issue..[31][4]
| Timeline | |
| Before the 20th century | Before 19th century • 19th century |
|---|---|
| 20th century | 1900s • 1910s • 1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s |
| 21st century | 2000s • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 |
| After the 21st century | Far future |
References
External links
- 1970s on DC Database
- 1970s on Wikipedia
