Years: 969 970 971 972 - 973 - 974 975 976 977

Decades: 940s 950s 960s - 970s - 980s 990s 1000s

Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century

Events

• Edgar of England is crowned king by Saint Dunstan

Births

• September 15 - Al-Biruni, mathematician († 1048)
• Abu al-Ala al-Maarri , poet

Deaths

• May 7 - Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor