Explore 3967 historical events from 1940–1949.
Solita Garduño Collás-Monsod, popularly known as Mareng Winnie, is a Filipino economist, broadcaster, columnist, radio host, and public intellectual. She had been the 5th Director-…
Winnie Monsod, Filipina economist and political commentator
Patricia Nell Scott "Pat" Schroeder was an American politician who represented Colorado's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997…
Patricia Schroeder, American lawyer and politician (died 2023)
Sir Clive Marles Sinclair was an English entrepreneur and inventor, best known for being a pioneer in the computing industry and also as the founder of several companies that devel…
Clive Sinclair, English businessman, founded Sinclair Radionics and Sinclair Research (died 2021)
James Enos Clyburn is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district. First elected in 1992, Clyburn is serving his 17th …
Jim Clyburn, American politician, former House Majority Whip
Stanley Richard Jaffe was an American film producer. His producing credits included Fatal Attraction, The Accused and Kramer vs. Kramer, which won an Academy Award for Best Picture…
Stanley R. Jaffe, American film producer and director (died 2025)
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi is an Iranian writer and actor, known for his promotion of social and artistic freedom in contemporary Iran and his realist depictions of rural life, drawn from…
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, Iranian writer and actor
Mervyn John Kitchen, is a former English first-class cricketer and international umpire. In his playing days he was a left-handed batsman for Somerset County Cricket Club, making 1…
Mervyn Kitchen, English cricketer and umpire
Henry R. Silverman is an American entrepreneur and private equity investor. Silverman is best known for his role in building Cendant Corporation into a multibillion-dollar business…
Henry Silverman, American businessman, founded Cendant
Angel Nacorda Lagdameo was a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Jaro from 9 May 2000 until 14 February 2018.
Angel Lagdameo, Filipino archbishop (died 2022)
Dr. Bekolari Ransome-Kuti was a Nigerian physician known for his work as a human rights activist.
Beko Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian physician and activist (died 2006)
Arthur Achiel Albert, Knight Blanckaert, known by his stage name Will Tura, is a Belgian artist considered as the most successful Flemish-speaking singer of the 20th century. Famo…
Will Tura, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Lance Dwight Alworth, nicknamed "Bambi", is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and N…
Lance Alworth, American football player
Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez, known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. His work spans more than six decades of television and film, and his accolades include thr…
Martin Sheen, American actor and producer
James Tyler was a 20th-century American lutenist, banjoist, guitarist, composer, musicologist and author, who helped pioneer an early music revival with more than 60 recordings.
James Tyler, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2010)
Coriún Aharonián was an Uruguayan composer and musicologist of Armenian ethnicity.
Coriún Aharonián, Uruguayan composer and musicologist (died 2017)
Robin Charles Moreton Harper, is a Scottish politician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region (1999–2011).
Robin Harper, Scottish academic and politician
Lawrence William Knechtel was an American keyboard player and bassist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles–based session musicians who worked with suc…
Larry Knechtel, American bass player and pianist (died 2009)
Frances Julia Stewart is professor emeritus of development economics and director of the Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity (CRISE), University of Oxfo…
Frances Stewart, English economist and academic
Rosemary Victoria Yuro, known professionally as Timi Yuro, was an American singer. Sometimes called "the little girl with the big voice", she is considered to be one of the first b…
Timi Yuro, American singer-songwriter (died 2004)
Robert Valentine Braddock is an American country songwriter and record producer. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Braddock has…
Bobby Braddock, American country music songwriter, musician, and producer
Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. was an American professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, earning fir…
Roman Gabriel, American football player, coach, and actor (died 2024)
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…
Rick Huxley, English bass player (died 2013)
Mukhu Gimbatovich Aliyev is a Russian politician who served as the 2nd Head of the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of Russia. He was born in the village of Tanusi, Khunzakh…
Mukhu Aliyev, Russian philologist and politician, 2nd President of Dagestan
Egil Kapstad was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote the music for more than 50 theatre productions, and composed for film and television drama. Kapstad compo…
Egil Kapstad, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 2017)