Explore 3061 historical events from 1940–1949.
Arthur Willard Pryor was a trombone virtuoso, bandleader, and soloist with the Sousa Band. He was a prolific composer of band music, his best-known composition being "The Whistler …
Arthur Pryor, American trombonist, bandleader, and politician (born 1870)
August Froehlich was an Upper Silesian Roman Catholic priest. In his pastoral activity he opposed National Socialism. He campaigned in the name of German Catholics and of Polish f…
August Froehlich, German priest and activist (born 1891)
Paul Troje was a German politician and from 1893 to 1907 the mayor of Einbeck and from 24 August 1907 until 30 September 1924 mayor of Marburg.
Paul Troje, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (born 1864)
Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich, known as Cú Uladh, was an Irish language writer during the Gaelic revival. He wrote stories based on Irish folklore, some of the first Irish-language…
Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich, Irish writer (born 1857)
Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espèrey was a French general during World War I. In September 1914, as the new commander of the French 5th Army, he played a notable role in o…
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (born 1856)
İbrahim Refik Saydam was a Turkish physician, politician and the fourth Prime Minister of Turkey, serving from 25 January 1939 until his death on 8 July 1942.
Refik Saydam, Turkish physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1881)
Wenceslao "Bintao" Quinito Vinzons Sr. was a Filipino patriot and leader of the Philippine armed resistance against the Japanese invasion in World War II. He was the youngest deleg…
Wenceslao Vinzons, Filipino lawyer and politician (born 1910)
Robina Nicol was a Scottish-born New Zealand photographer and suffragist.
Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (born 1861)
Adam Czerniaków was a Polish engineer and senator who was head of the Warsaw Ghetto Jewish Council (Judenrat) during World War II. He committed suicide on 23 July 1942 by swallowin…
Adam Czerniaków, Polish engineer and politician (born 1880)
Andrew Ducat was an English cricketer and footballer. He played internationally for both the England cricket team and England football team, one of a small group of players to have…
Andy Ducat, English cricketer and footballer (born 1886)
Frederick William Englehardt was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump and triple jump. He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St …
Fred Englehardt, American triple jumper (born 1879)
Roberto Arlt was an Argentine novelist, storyteller, playwright, and journalist.
Roberto Arlt, Argentinian author and playwright (born 1900)
Karl Pärsimägi was an Estonian Fauvist painter. He was murdered in Auschwitz concentration camp after being arrested in Paris.
Karl Pärsimägi, Estonian painter (born 1902)
Hermann Max-Gustav Brauneck was a German naval officer, physician and member of the paramilitary Sturmabteilung who rose to the rank of SA-Obergruppenführer. He held several high-l…
Hermann Brauneck, German physician and SA general (born 1894)
Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, commonly known as simply Sir Flinders Petrie, was an English Egyptologist and a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology and the preser…
Flinders Petrie, English archaeologist and academic (born 1853)
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and air…
World War II: Captured French general Henri Giraud escaped from German captivity in the Königstein Castle
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and air…
World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and air…
Second World War: In retaliation for the Royal Air Force's bombing of Lübeck, the Luftwaffe began a series of air raids
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and air…
Second World War: Japanese forces began an invasion of Tulagi and nearby islands in the British Solomon Islands, enablin
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and air…
World War II: Aircraft from Imperial Japanese Navy vessels attacked Allied naval forces, beginning the Battle of the Cor
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and air…
World War II: Japanese troops overcame fierce American and Philippine resistance to win the Battle of Corregidor
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and air…
World War II: The Axis launched a major counteroffensive, turning the tide of the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was an American singer and actor. One of the first multimedia stars, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th centu…
Bing Crosby recorded his version of the song "White Christmas", which went on to become the best-selling single worldwid
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and air…
World War II: The crews of three Japanese submarines scuttled their vessels and committed suicide after entering Sydney