Explore 6096 historical events from 1940–1949.
The Labour Party, commonly Labour, is a political party in the United Kingdom. It sits on the centre-left of the left–right political spectrum, and has been described as an allianc…
The Labour Party wins the United Kingdom general election of July 5 by a landslide, removing Winston Churchill from…
The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II. …
World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.
Vladimiro Lenin Ilich Montesinos Torres is a Peruvian former intelligence officer and lawyer, most notorious for his role as the head of Peru's National Intelligence Service (SIN) …
Vladimiro Montesinos, Peruvian intelligence officer
Ernst Willi Messerschmid is a German physicist and former astronaut.
Ernst Messerschmid, German physicist and astronaut
Richard Lawrence Hatch was an American actor and writer. He began his career as a stage actor before moving on to television work in the 1970s. Hatch is best known for his roles as…
Richard Hatch, American actor, writer, and producer (died 2017)
Robert Bellarmine Carl Katter is an Australian politician who has served as the member of parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Kennedy since 1993 and father of the House …
Bob Katter, Australian politician
USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931, she was the flagship of the…
World War II: The USS Indianapolis arrives at Tinian with components and enriched uranium for the Little Boy nuclear…
The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. milita…
A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26.
The BBC Light Programme was a national radio station which broadcast chiefly mainstream light entertainment and light music from 1945 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio …
The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music.
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. World War II …
World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. Most die during the following…
The Potsdam Conference was held at Potsdam in the Soviet occupation zone from 17 July to 2 August 1945, to allow the three leading Allies to plan the postwar peace, while avoiding …
World War II: The Potsdam Conference ends.
Padmarajan Padmanabhan Pillai, better known as P. Padmarajan was an Indian film maker, screenwriter and author who was known for his works in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cin…
Padmarajan, Indian director, screenwriter, and author (died 1991)
Terrence Orlando "Terry" Callier was an American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Terry Callier, American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter (died 2012)
Sir Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway is a British Conservative Party politician and consultant. He was the Member of Parliament for Croydon South from 1992 to 2015. Ottaway also serv…
Richard Ottaway, English lieutenant and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Priscilla Ann Presley is an American businesswoman and actress. She was married to singer Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973. Presley later co-founded and chaired Elvis Presley Enterp…
Priscilla Presley, American actress and businesswoman
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many eng…
World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29…
The Nuremberg trials were international criminal trials held by France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States against leaders of defeated Nazi Germany for plo…
The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the…
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many eng…
World War II: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan.
Nagasaki , officially Nagasaki City , is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar.…
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, often referred by its shortened name as the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and, from 1922, the Soviet Unio…
The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.
Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh was an Indian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, first term from 18 October 1999 to 16 January 2003 and second term, fro…
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2012)
Bruce Douglas Cockburn is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to folk- and jazz-influenced rock to soundscapes accompanying spoken stories. …
Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute as a not-for-profit in 1989. Each year he …
Patch Adams, American physician and author, founded the Gesundheit! Institute
The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II. …
The Japanese government announced that a message had been sent to the Allies accepting the terms of the Potsdam…