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Denis O'Connor, British police officer
Sir Denis Francis O'Connor is the former Chief Inspector of Constabulary. He was appointed on 11 May 2009 and retired on 31 July 2012.
Denis O'Connor, British police officer
The 1940s
Explore 3967 historical events from 1940–1949.
1949
Rosalind Plowright, English soprano
Rosalind Anne Plowright is an English opera singer who spent much of her career as a soprano but in 1999 changed to the mezzo-soprano range.
Rosalind Plowright, English soprano
1949
Cheryl Campbell, English actress
Cheryl Campbell is an English actress. She starred opposite Bob Hoskins in the 1978 BBC drama Pennies From Heaven, before going on to win the 1980 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress f…
Cheryl Campbell, English actress
1949
Valentin Inzko, Austrian diplomat
Valentin Inzko is an Austrian diplomat who served as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2009 to 2021. He also served as the European Union Special Representati…
Valentin Inzko, Austrian diplomat
1949
Daniel DiNardo, American cardinal
Daniel Nicholas DiNardo is an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Galveston-Houston from 2006 to 2025. He previously served as Coadjutor and later Bishop of Sioux…
Daniel DiNardo, American cardinal
1949
Alan García, Peruvian lawyer and politician, twice President of Peru (died 2019)
Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez was a Peruvian politician who served as President of Peru for two non-consecutive terms, from 1985 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2011. He was the second…
Alan García, Peruvian lawyer and politician, twice President of Peru (died 2019)
1949
Jim Broadbent, English actor
James Broadbent is an English actor. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, he came to prominence as a character actor for his many roles in film and t…
Jim Broadbent, English actor
1949
Jamaica Kincaid, Antiguan-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
Jamaica Kincaid is an Antiguan–American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer. Born in St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, she lives in North Bennington, V…
Jamaica Kincaid, Antiguan-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
1949
Barry Windsor-Smith, English painter and illustrator
Barry Windsor-Smith is a British comic book illustrator and painter whose best-known work has been produced in the United States. He attained note working on Marvel Comics' Conan t…
Barry Windsor-Smith, English painter and illustrator
1949
Roger Deakins, English cinematographer
Sir Roger Alexander Deakins ASC, BSC is an English cinematographer. Often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential cinematographers in the history of cinema, he is the …
Roger Deakins, English cinematographer
1949
Jeremy Corbyn, British journalist and politician
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North since 1983. He currently sits as an independent, and is the parliamenta…
Jeremy Corbyn, British journalist and politician
1949
Ward Cunningham, American computer programmer, developed the first wiki
Howard G. Cunningham is an American computer programmer, who developed the first wiki and co-authored the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Called a pioneer, and innovator,…
Ward Cunningham, American computer programmer, developed the first wiki
1949
Pam Grier, American actress
Pamela Suzette Grier is an American actress, singer, and martial artist. Described by filmmaker Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first female action star, she achieved fame for her st…
Pam Grier, American actress
1949
Anne McGuire, Scottish educator and politician
Dame Anne Catherine McGuire is a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stirling from 1997 to 2015. She was the Parliamentary Under-Secret…
Anne McGuire, Scottish educator and politician
1949
Philip Michael Thomas, American actor
Philip Michael Thomas is an American retired actor and musician and composer best known for his role as detective Ricardo Tubbs on the hit 1980s TV series Miami Vice. His first not…
Philip Michael Thomas, American actor
1949
Hank Williams Jr
Randall Hank Williams, known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style has been described as a blend of rock…
Hank Williams Jr
1949
Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale, English politician (died 2021)
Hugh Clayton Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale was the eldest son of James Lowther, 7th Earl of Lonsdale, and the only son by his first wife Tuppina Cecily Bennet.
Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale, English politician (died 2021)
1949
Christa Vahlensieck, German runner
Christa Vahlensieck is a German former long distance runner and pioneer in the marathon for women. During her running career, from 1973 to 1989, she simultaneously achieved a world…
Christa Vahlensieck, German runner
1949
Martin Kelner, English journalist, author, comedian, singer, actor and radio presenter
Martin Barry Kelner is a British journalist, author, comedian, singer, actor and TV presenter, whose primary career is in radio presenting. He has spent over 40 years hosting radio…
Martin Kelner, English journalist, author, comedian, singer, actor and radio presenter
1949
Wendy O
Wendy Orlean Williams was an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the punk rock band Plasmatics. She was noted for her onstage theatrics, which included partial nudity…
Wendy O
1949
Robert Axelrod, American actor and screenwriter (died 2019)
Robert Axelrod, also credited as Axel Roberts and Myron Mensah, was an American actor. He was primarily known for his voice work, which included Digimon, having started voice actin…
Robert Axelrod, American actor and screenwriter (died 2019)
1949
Brian Kidd, English footballer and manager
Brian Kidd is an English football coach and former player, who won the European Cup in 1968 with Manchester United. He was most recently assistant coach of Premier League club Manc…
Brian Kidd, English footballer and manager
1949
Francis Rossi, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is the founder, leader, lead singer, lead guitarist, and sole continuous member of the roc…
Francis Rossi, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
1949
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Peter John Carlesimo is an American former basketball coach who coached in both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and college basketball for nearly 40 years. He is also a t…
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