Explore 6096 historical events from 1940–1949.
Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War, fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September 1944. Its objective was to c…
World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden…
Keith William Robert Fletcher is an English former first-class cricketer who played for Essex and England. He later became England's team manager. His nickname was "The Gnome of Es…
Keith Fletcher, English cricketer and manager
Dietrich Markwart Eberhart Mateschitz was an Austrian entrepreneur. He was the co-founder and 49% owner of Red Bull GmbH. In April 2022, Mateschitz's net worth was estimated at US$…
Dietrich Mateschitz, Austrian businessman, co-founder of Red Bull GmbH (died 2022)
Timo Pekka Olavi Siitoin was a Finnish neo-Nazi, Satanist, and occultist.
Pekka Siitoin, Finnish neo-Nazi and Satanist (d
The Tallinn offensive was a strategic offensive by the Red Army's 2nd Shock Army and 8th Army and the Baltic Fleet against the German Army Detachment Narwa and Estonian units in ma…
World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War, fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September 1944. Its objective was to c…
World War II: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven.
The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944, between American and German forces on the Western Front during World War II, in t…
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S.…
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: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
The Battle of the Nijmegen salient or the Defence of the Nijmegen bridgehead was a series of engagements that took place in the Netherlands during World War II between 30 September…
World War II: the Germans commence a counter offensive to retake the Nijmegen salient, this having been captured by…
Danny Trejo is an American actor. In his body of work he appears as a character actor. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide.
Danny Trejo, American actor
Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar, was a British life peer in the House of Lords. She had a life-long interest in women's rights and Islamic law. She was a professor at the University …
Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar, Iranian-English academic and politician (died 2022)
Marcia Blank, known as Marcie Blane, is an American former pop singer known for her 1962 hit song, "Bobby's Girl".
Marcie Blane, American singer
Janet Anne Haradon Dailey was an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey. Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold more than 300 mil…
Janet Dailey, American author and entrepreneur (died 2013)
John Anthony Flanagan was an Australian fantasy author best known for his medieval fantasy series, the Ranger's Apprentice, and its sister series, the Brotherband Chronicles. Some …
John Flanagan, Australian fantasy author (died 2026)
John David Newcombe AO OBE is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in both men's singles and men's doubles. Newcombe won a combined 26 …
John Newcombe, Australian tennis player and sportscaster
The Warsaw Uprising, sometimes referred to as the August Uprising, or the Battle of Warsaw, was a major World War II operation by the Polish underground resistance to liberate Wars…
World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.
The Provisional Government of the French Republic was the provisional government of Free France between 3 June 1944 and 27 October 1946, following the liberation of continental Fra…
The Provisional Government of the French Republic enfranchises women.
The Auschwitz Sonderkommando revolt occurred on 7 October 1944, when a large group of Sonderkommando members in the crematoria area of Birkenau camp rebelled against the SS guards …
World War II: The Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz was an uprising of prisoners (especially the Sonderkommando) at…
The Battle of Crucifix Hill was a World War II battle that took place on 8 October 1944, on Crucifix Hill, next to the village of Haaren in Germany and was a part of the U.S. 1st D…
World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just…
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 Axis occupation of Athens comes to an end.
Dominique Lavanant is a French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters…
Dominique Lavanant, French actress
Digby C. Anderson is the founder and former director of the Social Affairs Unit, a public policy organisation/economic think-tank created in 1980. In addition to this role, Anders…
Digby Anderson, English journalist and philosopher
Pierre Bachelet was a French singer-songwriter and film score composer.
Pierre Bachelet, French singer-songwriter (died 2005)
Charlie Harper is a British singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the punk rock band U.K. Subs.
Charlie Harper, English singer-songwriter and producer