1945
Celia Brayfield, English journalist and author
Celia Brayfield is an English author, academic and cultural commentator.
Celia Brayfield, English journalist and author
The 1940s
Explore 3967 historical events from 1940–1949.
1945
Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player
Frank Gerald DaVanon is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an infielder.
Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player
1945
Willie Lanier, American football player
Willie Edward Lanier is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football …
Willie Lanier, American football player
1945
Basil Poledouris, Greek-American composer, conductor (died 2006)
Basil Konstantine Poledouris was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores, best known for his long-running collaborations with directors Simo…
Basil Poledouris, Greek-American composer, conductor (died 2006)
1945
Patty McCormack, American actress
Patricia McCormack is an American actress with a career in theater, films, and television.
Patty McCormack, American actress
1945
David Chase, American screenwriter and producer
David Henry Chase is an American writer, producer, and director. A recipient of seven Primetime Emmy Awards, he is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive prod…
David Chase, American screenwriter and producer
1945
Ron Dante, American singer-songwriter and producer
Carmine John Granito, known professionally as Ron Dante, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Dante is best known as the real-life lead singer of the fictional ca…
Ron Dante, American singer-songwriter and producer
1945
Rayfield Wright, American football player and coach (died 2022)
Larry Rayfield Wright was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He is a …
Rayfield Wright, American football player and coach (died 2022)
1945
Ronee Blakley, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Ronee Sue Blakley is an American actress, singer-songwriter, composer, producer and director.
Ronee Blakley, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
1945
Molly Duncan, Scottish saxophonist (died 2019)
Malcolm "Molly" Duncan was a Scottish tenor saxophonist, and founding member of Average White Band.
Molly Duncan, Scottish saxophonist (died 2019)
1945
Ken Hensley, English rock singer-songwriter and musician (died 2020)
Kenneth William David Hensley was an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.
Ken Hensley, English rock singer-songwriter and musician (died 2020)
1945
Marsha P. Johnson, American gay liberation activist and drag queen (died 1992)
Marsha P. Johnson was an American LGBTQ activist, sex worker and performer. Sometimes known as the "Saint of Christopher Street", she is considered an important figure in the LGBTQ…
Marsha P. Johnson, American gay liberation activist and drag queen (died 1992)
1945
Daniel Hulet, Belgian cartoonist (died 2011)
Daniel Hulet was a Belgian cartoonist.
Daniel Hulet, Belgian cartoonist (died 2011)
1945
Hannah Louise Shearer, American screenwriter and producer
Hannah Louise Shearer, also known as Hannah Shearer or Hannah L. Shearer, is a writer who was credited with writing five episodes whilst on the staff of Star Trek: The Next Generat…
Hannah Louise Shearer, American screenwriter and producer
1945
Tom Ridge, American sergeant and politician, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security
Thomas Joseph Ridge is an American politician and author who served in the George W. Bush administration as the assistant to the president for homeland security from 2001 to 2003 a…
Tom Ridge, American sergeant and politician, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security
1945
Douglas R. Campbell, Canadian lawyer and judge
Douglas R. Campbell was a judge who served on the Federal Court of Canada. He was Canada's longest-serving judge, serving a total of 46 years.
Douglas R. Campbell, Canadian lawyer and judge
1945
Vince McMahon, American wrestler, promoter, and entrepreneur; co-founded WWE
Vincent Kennedy McMahon is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his later-estranged wife Linda, is co-founder of the modern WWE, …
Vince McMahon, American wrestler, promoter, and entrepreneur; co-founded WWE
1945
Marianne Sägebrecht, German actress
Marianne Sägebrecht is a German film actress.
Marianne Sägebrecht, German actress
1945
Bob Segarini, American-Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2023)
Robert Joseph Segarini was an American-Canadian recording artist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio host. During a professional music career primarily developed between 1968 …
Bob Segarini, American-Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2023)
1945
John Ambrose Fleming, English physicist and engineer, invented the vacuum tube (born 1849)
Sir John Ambrose Fleming was a British electrical engineer and physicist. He is known for inventing the vacuum tube radio transmitter—with which the first transatlantic radio trans…
John Ambrose Fleming, English physicist and engineer, invented the vacuum tube (born 1849)
1945
Ernie Pyle, American journalist and soldier (born 1900)
Ernest Taylor Pyle was an American journalist and war correspondent who is best known for his stories about ordinary American soldiers during World War II. Pyle is also notable for…
Ernie Pyle, American journalist and soldier (born 1900)
1945
Erwin Bumke, Polish-German jurist and politician (born 1874)
Erwin Konrad Eduard Bumke was the last president of the Reichsgericht, the supreme civil and criminal court of the German Reich, serving from 1929 to 1945. As such, according to th…
Erwin Bumke, Polish-German jurist and politician (born 1874)
1945
Walter Model, German field marshal (born 1891)
Otto Moritz Walter Model was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. Although he was a hard-driving, aggressive panzer commander early in the war, Model became best know…
Walter Model, German field marshal (born 1891)
1945
Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician and academic (born 1900)
Wilhelm Cauer was a German mathematician and scientist. He is most noted for his work on the analysis and synthesis of electrical filters and his work marked the beginning of the f…
Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician and academic (born 1900)