Explore 3967 historical events from 1940–1949.
Nils Daniel Carl Bildt is a Swedish politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994 and as leader of the Moderate Party (M) from 1986 to 1999. He s…
Carl Bildt, Swedish politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Sweden
Trevor Charles Horn is a British record producer and musician. His influence on pop and electronic music in the 1980s was such that he has been called "the man who invented the eig…
Trevor Horn, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer
Harvey C. Krautschun was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1985 to 1996, serving as Speaker of the House be…
Harvey C. Krautschun, American politician (died 2026)
Richard Russo is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher. In 2002, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his novel Empire Falls. Several of his…
Richard Russo, American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter
Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler is an English musician, best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He has also recorded…
Geezer Butler, English bass player and songwriter
Charles Harris Steiner is an American sportscaster and broadcast journalist. He is currently the radio play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, paired with Rick Monday.
Charley Steiner, American journalist and sportscaster
Dennis Keith Lillee, is a retired Australian cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast bowler of his generation". Lillee formed a new ball partnership with Jeff Thomson, which is re…
Dennis Lillee, Australian cricketer and coach
Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe is a South African politician who served as the president of South Africa from 25 September 2008 to 9 May 2009, following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki. T…
Kgalema Motlanthe, South African politician, 3rd President of South Africa
Christina Hart is an American film producer, film director, playwright and retired actress. She teaches acting at the Hollywood Court Theater.
Christina Hart, American playwright and actress
Hirini (Sid) Melbourne was a Māori composer, singer, university lecturer, poet and author who was notable for his contribution to the development of Māori music and the revival o…
Hirini Melbourne, New Zealand singer-songwriter and poet (died 2003)
Alan Irwin Menken is an American composer and conductor. Over his career he has received numerous accolades including winning eight Academy Awards, a Tony Award, eleven Grammy Awar…
Alan Menken, American pianist and composer
Lasse Artturi Virén is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" prom…
Lasse Virén, Finnish runner and police officer
Clive Edward Butler Rice was a South African international cricketer. An all-rounder, Rice ended his First Class cricket career with a batting average of 40.95 and a bowling averag…
Clive Rice, South African cricketer and coach (died 2015)
Michael Anthony Richards is an American actor and comedian. He achieved global recognition for starring as Cosmo Kramer on the NBC television sitcom Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998. He …
Michael Richards, American actor and comedian
Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai former politician, businessman, and police officer who served as the 23rd prime minister of Thailand from 2001 until his overthrow in 2006. Since 2009 …
Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai businessman and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand
Roger Meddows Taylor is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Queen. As a drumme…
Roger Taylor, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer
Maury Alan Chaykin was an American and Canadian actor. Described as "one of the most recognizable faces in Canadian cinema," he was best known for his portrayal of Rex Stout's dete…
Maury Chaykin, American-Canadian actor (died 2010)
Wasyl Ihor Medwit, O.S.B.M. was a Polish-born Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch, Titular Bishop of Hadriane since 30 March 1994. Before it, from 30 March 1994 until 30 September 19…
Wasyl Medwit, Polish-born Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch (died 2024)
André Dupont is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Philadelp…
André Dupont, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Roderick "Rory" MacDonald is a Scottish songwriter and musician. He was bassist, and a primary song writer, for Celtic rock band Runrig, alongside his younger brother, Calum MacDo…
Rory MacDonald, Scottish singer-songwriter and bass player
Maureen Therese McGovern is an American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her renditions of the songs "The Morning After" from the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure; "We M…
Maureen McGovern, American singer and actress
Robert Fleming Rankin is a prolific British author of comedic fantasy novels. Born in Parsons Green, London, he started writing in the late 1970s, and first entered the bestsellers…
Robert Rankin, English author and illustrator
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986, most notably as an integral member of …
Vida Blue, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2023)
Randall Wallace is an American screenwriter, film director and producer who came to prominence by writing the screenplay for the historical drama film Braveheart (1995). His work o…
Randall Wallace, American screenwriter and producer