The 1940s

Explore 1843 historical events from 1940–1949.

1943

Colin Baker, English actor

Colin Charles Baker is an English actor. He is known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (1984–1986) and Paul Merroney in t…

Colin Baker, English actor

1943

John Fitzpatrick, English race car driver

John Fitzpatrick is a British former racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver manageme…

John Fitzpatrick, English race car driver

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1943

William Calley, American military officer

William Laws Calley Jr. was a United States Army officer and war criminal, convicted by court-martial of the murder of 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre …

William Calley, American military officer

1943

Ray Warren, Australian sportscaster

Raymond Warren is an Australian retired sports commentator, known for his coverage of televised professional rugby league matches on the Nine Network. He is known as the "Voice of …

Ray Warren, Australian sportscaster

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1943

Malcolm McDowell, English actor and producer

Malcolm McDowell is an English actor. He first became known for portraying Mick Travis in Lindsay Anderson's If.... (1968), a role he later reprised in O Lucky Man! (1973) and Brit…

Malcolm McDowell, English actor and producer

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1943

Joe Haldeman, American sci-fi author

Joe William Haldeman is an American science fiction author and former college professor. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974), which was inspired by his experience…

Joe Haldeman, American sci-fi author

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1943

Joan Van Ark, American actress

Joan Martha Van Ark is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Valene Ewing on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. A life member of The Actors Studio, she made h…

Joan Van Ark, American actress

1943

Chantal Mouffe, Belgian theorist and author

Chantal Mouffe is a Belgian political theorist, teaching at University of Westminster. She is best known for her and Ernesto Laclau's contribution to the development of the so-call…

Chantal Mouffe, Belgian theorist and author