1970s

Centuries:	19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

[change] The most important events

Throughout the decade: decolonization continued: Angola, Mozambique, Papua/New Guinea, Oman, the Bahamas, and many other countries gained independence.
1970, December 15 - spaceship Venera 7 lands on Venus
1971 - Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
December 16 - Partition of Pakistan of East and West Pakistans into Bangladesh
1972, March 2 - Pioneer 10 is launched (sent into space). It becomes the first spaceship to fly near Jupiter and the asteroid belt.
1972 - Munich massacre
1973, April 6 - Pioneer 11 is launched. It becomes the first the first spaceship to fly near Saturn.
1973 - 1973 Arab-Israeli War
1975 - end of the Vietnam War
1975 - communists take power in Cambodia
1976, July 20 - spaceship Viking 1 lands on Mars
1977, August 20 - Voyager 2 is launched. It becomes the first spaceship to fly near Uranus and Neptune.
1977, September 5 - Voyager 1 is launched. It is now the furthest spaceship from the Earth.
1978 - year with three popes
1978, October 1 - Vietnam invades Cambodia
1979 - the World Health Organization says it has eliminated smallpox