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Ernst Messerschmid, German physicist and astronaut
Ernst Willi Messerschmid is a German physicist and former astronaut.
Ernst Messerschmid, German physicist and astronaut
The 1940s
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1945
Richard Hatch, American actor, writer, and producer (died 2017)
Richard Lawrence Hatch was an American actor and writer. He began his career as a stage actor before moving on to television work in the 1970s. Hatch is best known for his roles as…
Richard Hatch, American actor, writer, and producer (died 2017)
1945
Bob Katter, Australian politician
Robert Bellarmine Carl Katter is an Australian politician who has served as the member of parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Kennedy since 1993 and father of the House …
Bob Katter, Australian politician
1945
Padmarajan, Indian director, screenwriter, and author (died 1991)
Padmarajan Padmanabhan Pillai, better known as P. Padmarajan was an Indian film maker, screenwriter and author who was known for his works in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cin…
Padmarajan, Indian director, screenwriter, and author (died 1991)
1945
The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, often referred by its shortened name as the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and, from 1922, the Soviet Unio…
The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.
1945
The Japanese government announced that a message had been sent to the Allies accepting the terms of the Potsdam…
The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II. …
The Japanese government announced that a message had been sent to the Allies accepting the terms of the Potsdam…
1945
Poles in Kraków engage in a pogrom against Jews in the city, killing one and wounding five.
Kraków, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the c…
Poles in Kraków engage in a pogrom against Jews in the city, killing one and wounding five.
1945
Emperor Hirohito broadcasts his declaration of surrender following the effective surrender of Japan in World War II;…
Emperor Shōwa was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. He reigned during a period of increasing Japanese nationalism and militarism, culminating in the e…
Emperor Hirohito broadcasts his declaration of surrender following the effective surrender of Japan in World War II;…
1945
The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published.
Animal Farm is a satirical allegorical dystopian novella, in the form of a beast fable, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It follows the mistreated an…
The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published.
1945
Terry Callier, American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter (died 2012)
Terrence Orlando "Terry" Callier was an American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Terry Callier, American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter (died 2012)
1945
Richard Ottaway, English lieutenant and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sir Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway is a British Conservative Party politician and consultant. He was the Member of Parliament for Croydon South from 1992 to 2015. Ottaway also serv…
Richard Ottaway, English lieutenant and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1945
Priscilla Presley, American actress and businesswoman
Priscilla Ann Presley is an American businesswoman and actress. She was married to singer Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973. Presley later co-founded and chaired Elvis Presley Enterp…
Priscilla Presley, American actress and businesswoman
1945
Soviet-Japanese War: Battle of Shumshu: Soviet forces land at Takeda Beach on Shumshu Island and launch the Battle of…
The Soviet–Japanese War was a campaign of the Second World War that began with the Soviet invasion of Manchuria following the Soviet declaration of war against Japan on 8 August 19…
Soviet-Japanese War: Battle of Shumshu: Soviet forces land at Takeda Beach on Shumshu Island and launch the Battle of…
1945
August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The August Revolution, at the time known as the General Uprising, was a revolution led by the Việt Minh against the Japanese occupation of Vietnam and the Empire of Vietnam from 16…
August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam.
1945
Physicist Harry Daghlian is fatally irradiated in a criticality accident during an experiment with the Demon core at…
Haroutune Krikor Daghlian Jr. was an American physicist with the Manhattan Project, which designed and produced the atomic bombs that were used in World War II. He accidentally irr…
Physicist Harry Daghlian is fatally irradiated in a criticality accident during an experiment with the Demon core at…
1945
World War II: Soviet–Japanese War: The USSR State Defense Committee issues Decree no. 9898cc "About Receiving,…
The Soviet–Japanese War was a campaign of the Second World War that began with the Soviet invasion of Manchuria following the Soviet declaration of war against Japan on 8 August 19…
World War II: Soviet–Japanese War: The USSR State Defense Committee issues Decree no. 9898cc "About Receiving,…
1945
Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party…
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. The term has been applied to both of the days on which …
Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party…
1945
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2012)
Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh was an Indian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, first term from 18 October 1999 to 16 January 2003 and second term, fro…
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2012)
1945
Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Bruce Douglas Cockburn is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to folk- and jazz-influenced rock to soundscapes accompanying spoken stories. …
Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1945
Patch Adams, American physician and author, founded the Gesundheit! Institute
Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute as a not-for-profit in 1989. Each year he …
Patch Adams, American physician and author, founded the Gesundheit! Institute
1945
The August Revolution ends as Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates, ending the Nguyễn dynasty.
The August Revolution, at the time known as the General Uprising, was a revolution led by the Việt Minh against the Japanese occupation of Vietnam and the Empire of Vietnam from 16…
The August Revolution ends as Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates, ending the Nguyễn dynasty.
1945
Steve Spurrier, American football player and coach
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American retired football coach and player, who is also commonly referred to by his nicknames, the Head Ball Coach or the ol' Ball Coach. Spurrier was a …
Steve Spurrier, American football player and coach
1945
Mark Wainberg, Canadian researcher and HIV/AIDS activist (died 2017)
Mark Arnold Wainberg, was a Canadian HIV/AIDS researcher and HIV/AIDS activist. He was the director of the McGill University AIDS Centre at the Montreal Jewish General Hospital and…
Mark Wainberg, Canadian researcher and HIV/AIDS activist (died 2017)
1945
Eddy Baldewijns, Belgian politician
Edouard S. L. L. J. Baldewijns is a Belgian politician, member of the Chamber of Representatives and Flemish Government minister. A member of the Belgian Socialist Party and its su…
Eddy Baldewijns, Belgian politician