1970s

29th

 * Tony Stark is born in Long Island, NY to Howard and Maria Stark.

7th

 * Clinton "Clint" Barton is born.

1st

 * Emil Blonsky is born in Russia.

Unknown date

 * Arnim Zola dies from a terminal illness. His consciousness survives in an advanced supercomputer, which is kept in a S.H.I.E.L.D. bunker in Camp Lehigh, New Jersey.

15th

 * Howard Stark films the intro for the 1974 Stark World Exposition. He uses the video to tell his son Tony of his love and belief in him, leaving a subtle hint to unlocking the 'new element'.

1st

 * The last Stark World Exposition until 2011. Howard Stark hides the secret to perfecting Arc Reactor technology in the layout of the Expo for Tony Stark to find when he gets older.

10th

 * Tony Stark builds his first Circuit Board.

10th

 * Tony Stark builds his first engine.

1st

 * Elizabeth "Betty" Ross is born to Thaddeus Ross.

23rd

 * Sam Wilson is born.

24th

 * Howard Stark unveils his building attempts in Arc Reactor technology. Although technologically successful, no attempt is made to explore its profitability.

28th

 * Michael Peterson is born.