The 1940s

Explore 1844 historical events from 1940–1949.

1947

David Helfgott, Australian pianist

David Helfgott is an Australian concert pianist whose life inspired the Academy Award-winning film Shine, in which he was portrayed by actors Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor and Alex Ra…

David Helfgott, Australian pianist

1947

Greg Dyke, English journalist and academic

Gregory Dyke is a British media executive, football administrator, journalist and broadcaster. Since the 1960s, Dyke has had a long career in the UK in print and then broadcast jou…

Greg Dyke, English journalist and academic

1947

Martin Winterkorn, German businessman

Martin Winterkorn is a German former business executive who served as chairman of the board of management of Volkswagen AG, the parent company of the Volkswagen Group, as well as c…

Martin Winterkorn, German businessman

1947

Karen Valentine, American actress

Karen Valentine is an American actress. She is best known for her role as young idealistic schoolteacher Alice Johnson in the ABC comedy drama series Room 222 from 1969 to 1974, fo…

Karen Valentine, American actress

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1947

Catherine G

Catherine Gody Wolf was an American psychologist and expert in human-computer interaction. She was the author of more than 100 research articles and held six patents in the areas o…

Catherine G

1947

Glenn Turner, New Zealand cricketer

Glenn Maitland Turner played cricket for New Zealand and was one of the country's most prolific batsmen. He played domestically for Otago for most of his career and played in Engla…

Glenn Turner, New Zealand cricketer

1947

Peter DeFazio, American politician

Peter Anthony DeFazio is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district from 1987 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Pa…

Peter DeFazio, American politician

1947

Anthony Geary, American actor (died 2025)

Anthony Geary was an American actor. His career spanned more than four decades, and began in episodic television. He appeared as a guest on several primetime series and transitione…

Anthony Geary, American actor (died 2025)