Explore 3967 historical events from 1940–1949.
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, is a member of the Swedish royal family. She is the fourth child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Cobur…
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson of Sweden
Steven Millhauser is an American novelist and short story writer. He won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel Martin Dressler.
Steven Millhauser, American novelist and short story writer
Vicente Alberto Álvarez Areces, also known as Tini Areces, was a Spanish politician. He served as the sixth President of the Principality of Asturias in Spain, and he was a member …
Vicente Álvarez Areces, Spanish politician, 6th President of the Principality of Asturias (died 2019)
Barbara Saß-Viehweger is a German civil law notary, lawyer, and politician. She is member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
Barbara Saß-Viehweger, German politician, lawyer and civil law notary
Bjørn Tore Wirkola is a Norwegian former ski jumper.
Bjørn Wirkola, Norwegian ski jumper and footballer
Nelson Kelley Briles was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider, he exhibited excellent control. Briles batted and threw right-hand…
Nelson Briles, American baseball player (died 2005)
Jewel Fay "Sammi" Smith was an American country music singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 1971 crossover hit "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which was written by …
Sammi Smith, American country music singer-songwriter (died 2005)
Jonathan Bruce Postel was an American computer scientist who made many significant contributions to the development of the Internet, particularly with respect to standards. He is k…
Jon Postel, American computer scientist and academic (died 1998)
Mohammed Badie is the eighth Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Mohammed Badie, Egyptian religious leader
Lana Eleanor Cantrell AM is an Australian-American singer and entertainment lawyer. She was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in the Grammy Awards of 1968.
Lana Cantrell, Australian singer-songwriter and lawyer
Alain Corneau was a French film director and writer.
Alain Corneau, French director and screenwriter (died 2010)
Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. was an American boxer who competed professionally from 1967 to 1981. He was awarded the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978, after winning a close …
Ken Norton, American boxer and actor (died 2013)
Louise Forestier is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress.
Louise Forestier, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
James Arthur Griffin was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s soft rock band Bread. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song i…
Jimmy Griffin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)
Michael Mantler is an Austrian avant-garde jazz trumpeter and composer of contemporary music.
Michael Mantler, American trumpet player and composer
Shafqat Rana is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in five Test matches from 1964 to 1969.
Shafqat Rana, Indian-Pakistani cricketer
Veronica Yvette Greenfield, known professionally as Ronnie Spector, was an American singer. Regarded as the "bad girl of rock and roll", she achieved international fame for foundin…
Ronnie Spector, American singer-songwriter (died 2022)
Michael James Kale is a Canadian retired musician, best known as the original bassist for the rock band The Guess Who. He was also a member of the band Scrubbaloe Caine. In 1987, h…
Jim Kale, Canadian bass player
Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. He overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government in the 1999…
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (died 2023)
The Dave Clark Five, also known as the DC5, were an English rock and roll band formed in 1958 in Tottenham, London. Drummer Dave Clark was the group's leader, producer and co-songw…
Denis Payton, English saxophonist (died 2006)
Javeed Alam was an activist and thinker who served as Chairman of the Indian Council for Social Science Research from 2008 to 2011.
Javeed Alam, Indian academician (died 2016)
Frederick Gordon Hill is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Fred Hill, American football player
Ertha Pascal-Trouillot is a Haitian politician who served as the provisional President of Haiti for 11 months in 1990 and 1991. She was the first woman in Haitian history to hold t…
Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, President of Haiti
Michael Willetts, GC was one of the first British soldiers to be killed during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and the recipient of a posthumous George Cross for his heroism in s…
Michael Willetts, English sergeant; George Cross recipient (died 1971)