Explore 4729 historical events from 1940–1949.
Marianne Yvonne Heemskerk is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. She was al…
Marianne Heemskerk, Dutch swimmer
Dame Frances Anne Cairncross, is a British economist, journalist and academic. She is a senior fellow at the School of Public Policy, UCLA.
Frances Cairncross, English economist, journalist, and academic
Frederik "Freek" Jan Georg de Jonge is a Dutch cabaret performer and writer.
Freek de Jonge, Dutch singer and comedian
Mary Tyler "Molly" Ivins was an American newspaper columnist, author, and political commentator, known for her humorous and insightful writing, which often used satire and wit to c…
Molly Ivins, American journalist and author (died 2007)
Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. was an American professional baseball relief pitcher. McGraw played in 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1965 to 1984, for the New York M…
Tug McGraw, American baseball player (died 2004)
John Voorhis "Tim" Bogert III was an American multi-instrumentalist musician and frequent collaborator with drummer Carmine Appice; the duo performed in such bands as Vanilla Fudge…
Tim Bogert, American singer and bass player (died 2021)
Alexander John "Grizz" Wyllie was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach.
Alex Wyllie, New Zealand rugby player and coach (died 2025)
William Roger Dean is an English artist, designer, and publisher, best known for his surreal, fantastical landscapes and distinctive typography that defined the visual identity of …
Roger Dean, English illustrator and publisher
Dame Elizabeth Anne Lucy Forgan, known as Liz Forgan, is an English journalist, and radio and television executive.
Liz Forgan, English journalist
Christine Elizabeth King, CBE, FRHistS, DL is a British historian and university administrator. She was Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Staffordshire University from 1995 …
Christine King, English historian and academic
Sir Clive Hubert Lloyd is a Guyanese-British former cricketer and captain of the West Indies cricket team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest captains of all time, Lloyd captai…
Clive Lloyd, Guyanese cricketer
Archie Lee Bell is an American solo singer and former lead singer of Archie Bell & the Drells.
Archie Bell, American soul singer-songwriter and musician
Leonard Edward Slatkin is an American conductor, author and composer.
Leonard Slatkin, American conductor and composer
Janet Mary Simpson was a British athlete who competed in sprint events and the 400 metres and competed at three Olympic Games.
Janet Simpson, English sprinter (died 2010)
Geoffrey Graham Arnold is an English cricketer who played 34 Test matches and 14 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team. His nickname of "Horse" was based on his initi…
Geoff Arnold, English cricketer and coach
Sir Anthony Barnes Atkinson was a British economist, Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics, and senior research fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford.
Tony Atkinson, English economist and academic (died 2017)
David Thomas Bassett is an English football manager and a former player. Bassett won a total of seven promotions and is one of a select number of managers who took charge of over 1…
Dave Bassett, English footballer and manager
Jerry O. Relph was an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, he represented District 14 in central Minnesota from 2017 until his death from COVID-19 …
Jerry Relph, American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate (died 2020)
Jennifer Salt is an American producer, screenwriter, and former actress known for playing Eunice Tate on Soap (1977–1981).
Jennifer Salt, American actress, screenwriter, and producer
Raymond John Groom is an Australian lawyer and former sportsman and politician, representing the Liberal Party in the Federal Parliament 1975–84 and the Tasmanian Parliament 1986–2…
Ray Groom, Australian footballer, lawyer, and politician, 39th Premier of Tasmania
Gene Victor Parsons is an American drummer, banjo player, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and engineer, best known for his work with the Byrds from 1968 to 1972. Parsons has also rel…
Gene Parsons, American singer-songwriter, drummer, guitarist, and banjo player
Dario Bellezza was an Italian poet, author and playwright. He won the Viareggio, Gatto, and Montale prizes.
Dario Bellezza, Italian poet, author, and playwright (died 1996)
Gareth John Evans is an Australian politician, international policymaker, academic, and barrister. He represented the Labor Party in the Senate and House of Representatives from 19…
Gareth Evans, Australian lawyer and politician, 33rd Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Donna Jeanne Haraway is an American philosopher, who contributed to the intersection of information technology and feminist theory, and is a scholar in contemporary ecofeminism. He…
Donna Haraway, American author, academic, and activist