70s

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century
Decades:	40s 50s 60s - 70s - 80s 90s 100s
Years:	70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments

Note: Sometimes the '70s is used as shorthand for the 1970s, the 1870s, or other such decades in other centuries

Events and trends

• Year 70 — The Romans destroy the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem
• Year 78 — the beginning of the Saka Era South Asian calendar system.
• Year 79 — Mount Vesuvius devastating eruption. Death of Pliny the Elder.
• Didache is written.

Significant people

• Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Roman Emperor (Vespasian, 69—79)
• Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Roman Emperor (Titus, 79—81)

References in popular culture

• Mystery Science Theater 3000's Tom Servo sang a song about the 70s in episode 814, Riding with Death.

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