1970s

This is a timeline of events that occurred during the **1970s**.

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* The glory days of Amusement Mile occurs.
* A crime wave strikes the East End of Gotham City.
* A portrait of Thomas Wayne is painted.
* Alistair Lord is born.
* Mo's Café is almost shut down.

* M. İlker Aycı is born.
* A UFO sighting occours in Delphos, Kansas.
* The man that became the Joker is born.
* The character of Hamburglar makes his first appearance.

* Roman Sionis is born.

#### 1st

* The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, also known as ATF, is founded.
* Leonard Snart is born.

### November

#### 17th

* Harold Kent dies.
* Andrea Beaumont is born.

### December

#### 26th

* Harry Truman dies.
* Lisa Snart is born.

### April

* "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" is released by Barry White.

### September

* "The Ballroom Blitz" is released by the Sweet.
* Julia Kapatelis is born.

### October

#### 21st

* Jonathan Kent and Martha Clark are wed.
* Veronica Cale is born.

## 1974

* Fortune magazine mistakenly dates this year as the year that LexCorp Industries is founded by Alexander Luthor Sr..
* Harry Kent Jr. dies. He's later buried in Smallville Cemetery.
* According to Harley Quinn, when Killer Croc was 6 years old his mother didn't bring him to the playground.
* A new wing dedicated to treating the emotionally troubled in Arkham Asylum is founded.
* Max Lord begins searching for the Dreamstone.
* A person called John Smith dies.

### December

#### 24th

* Thaddeus Sivana has Christmas Eve dinner with his family in their mansion.

#### 25th

* 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.
* Thaddeus is tempted by the Seven Deadly Sins, and the wizard decides not to grant his powers to the boy.
* 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.

## 1975

* James Harmon begins his career at the Gotham City Museum of Antiquities.
* Victor Zsasz is born.
* A series of UFO sightings occour in Manitoba, Canada.
* Nova is established in Metropolis.

### February

#### 1st

* Giovanni "John" Zatara got magic powers.

### March

#### 19th

* The characters of Statler and Waldorf make their first appearances.

### July

#### 1st

* The film *The Apple Dumpling Gang* is released.

### October

#### 31st

* "Bohemian Rhapsody" is released by Queen.

### November

#### 9th

* "Love Rollercoaster" is released by Ohio Players.

## 1976

* A series of UFO sightings end in Manitoba, Canada.
* Molly O'Keefe is born.

### June

#### 1st

* Laura De Mille became a criminal in Russia.

#### 20th

* Slade Wilson was a commando in the Delta Force of the U.S. Army, becoming a member of HIVE, during which he underwent a series of experimental bio-enhancements.

### October

#### 5th

* "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" is released by AC/DC.

### January

#### 1st

* Slade Wilson married a woman named Adeline.

### May

* "Barracuda" is released by Heart.
* Roy G. Bivolo is born.

#### 25th

* The film *Star Wars* is released, featuring the first appearance of Chewbacca.

### October

#### 11th

* "Point of Know Return" is released by Kansas.

#### 13th

* "Baby Come Back" is released by Player.

## 1978

* Dru-Zod founds the Sword of Rao, hoping to overthrow the government of Krypton.
* Liberty Boxing Club is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* Vikram Gandhi is born.

### November

#### 10th

* "Don't Stop Me Now" is released by Queen.

### December

#### 4th

* An A.R.G.U.S. file regarding Floyd Lawton incorrectly indicates this date as his date of birth.

## 1979

* Laura Wayne dies.
* At age 7, Bruce Wayne begins practicing what Alfred would label, "the art of deception."
* Glan Tai Bottling Company is founded.
* Glan Tai Bottling Company is founded.
* Maya Katritos is born.

### January

#### 1st

* Bruce Wayne and Thomas Elliot become friends.
* Adrianna Anderson is born.

#### 29th

* An A.R.G.U.S. file regarding Arthur Curry incorrectly indicates this date as the date of birth for the metahuman.

### May

#### 25th

* The film *Alien* is released.
* Carter Hall is born.

### September

* *Pro Wrestling Illustrated* publishes its first issue.