1948
Herbert Meyer, German footballer
Herbert Meyer is a German former footballer who made a total of 201 appearances in the Bundesliga during his playing career.
Herbert Meyer, German footballer
The 1940s
Explore 1844 historical events from 1940–1949.
1948
Len Wein, American comic book writer and editor (died 2017)
Leonard Norman Wein was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel s…
Len Wein, American comic book writer and editor (died 2017)
1948
Garnet Bailey, Canadian-American ice hockey player and scout (died 2001)
Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and scout who was a member of Stanley Cup and Memorial Cup-winning teams. He died at the age of 53 while ab…
Garnet Bailey, Canadian-American ice hockey player and scout (died 2001)
1948
Joe Roth, American director and producer, co-founded Morgan Creek Productions
Joseph Emanuel Roth is an American film executive, producer and director. He co-founded Morgan Creek Entertainment in 1988 and was chairman of 20th Century Fox (1989–1993), Caravan…
Joe Roth, American director and producer, co-founded Morgan Creek Productions
1948
Laurence Yep, American author and playwright
Laurence Michael Yep is an American writer. He is known for his children's books, having won the Newbery Honor twice for his Golden Mountain series. In 2005, he received the Childr…
Laurence Yep, American author and playwright
1948
Mike Holmgren, American football player and coach
Michael George Holmgren is an American former football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). He began his NFL career as a quarterbacks' coach and later as an o…
Mike Holmgren, American football player and coach
1948
Alan Huckle, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Anguilla
Alan Edden Huckle is a British civil servant and administrator who served as the Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory, Governor of Anguilla, Governor of the Falkland…
Alan Huckle, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Anguilla
1948
Henry McLeish, Scottish footballer, academic, and politician, 2nd First Minister of Scotland
Henry Baird McLeish is a Scottish politician, author, academic and former professional footballer who served as First Minister of Scotland from 2000 to 2001. With a term of 1 year,…
Henry McLeish, Scottish footballer, academic, and politician, 2nd First Minister of Scotland
1948
Ron LeFlore, American baseball player and manager
Ronald LeFlore is an American former Major League Baseball center fielder. He played six seasons with the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Montreal Expos. LeFlore retired …
Ron LeFlore, American baseball player and manager
1948
Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager
David Ismael Concepción Benitez is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Cincinn…
Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager
1948
Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic
Jacqueline Jones is an American social historian and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in history. She held the Walter Prescott Webb Chair in History and Ideas from 2008 to 2017, is th…
Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic
1948
Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992)
Aurelio Alejandro López Rios was a Mexican professional baseball player. After pitching for several years in the Mexican League, he spent eleven seasons with four teams in Major Le…
Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992)
1948
Karol Sikora, English physician and academic
Karol Sikora is a British physician specialising in oncology, who has been described as a leading authority on cancer. He was a founder and medical director of Rutherford Health,…
Karol Sikora, English physician and academic
1948
Philip Jackson, English actor
Philip Jackson is an English actor. He appeared as Chief Inspector Japp in both the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot and in BBC Radio dramatisations of Poirot stories; as…
Philip Jackson, English actor
1948
Sherry Turkle, American academic, psychologist, and sociologist
Sherry Turkle is an American sociologist. She is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. …
Sherry Turkle, American academic, psychologist, and sociologist
1948
Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter (died 1974)
Nicholas Rodney Drake was an English musician. An accomplished acoustic guitarist, Drake signed to Island Records at the age of twenty while still a student at the University of Ca…
Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter (died 1974)
1948
Phylicia Rashad, American actress
Phylicia Rashad is an American actress. She was most recently dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University before her three-year contract ended in May 2024. Known for her …
Phylicia Rashad, American actress
1948
Cirilo Flores, American bishop (died 2014)
Cirilo B. Flores was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of San Diego in California from 2013 until his death in 2014. He previousl…
Cirilo Flores, American bishop (died 2014)
1948
Alan Longmuir, Scottish bass player and songwriter (died 2018)
Alan Longmuir was a Scottish musician and a founding member of the pop group the Bay City Rollers. He played the bass guitar, whilst his younger brother Derek Longmuir was drummer.
Alan Longmuir, Scottish bass player and songwriter (died 2018)
1948
Ludwig Scotty, Nauruan politician, 10th President of Nauru (died 2026)
Ludwig Derangadage Scotty was a Nauruan politician who twice served as President of Nauru and was Speaker of Parliament five times between 2000 and 2016. He served as president fro…
Ludwig Scotty, Nauruan politician, 10th President of Nauru (died 2026)
1948
Kantarō Suzuki, Japanese admiral and politician, 42nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1868)
Baron Kantarō Suzuki was a Japanese politician and admiral who served as prime minister of Japan from 7 April to 17 August 1945, during World War II. He was prime minister at the …
Kantarō Suzuki, Japanese admiral and politician, 42nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1868)
1948
Aldo Leopold, American ecologist and author (born 1887)
Aldo Leopold was an American writer, philosopher, naturalist, scientist, ecologist, forester, professor, conservationist, and environmentalist. He taught at the University of Wisco…
Aldo Leopold, American ecologist and author (born 1887)
1948
Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer (born 1863)
Jāzeps Vītols was a Latvian composer, pedagogue and music critic. He is considered one of the fathers of Latvian classical music.
Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer (born 1863)
1948
Ernst Tandefelt, Finnish assassin of Heikki Ritavuori (born 1876)
Knut Ernst Robert Tandefelt was a Swedish-speaking Finnish nobleman.
Ernst Tandefelt, Finnish assassin of Heikki Ritavuori (born 1876)