1945
Michael White, English journalist
Michael White is a British journalist who was until 2016 an associate editor of The Guardian. He is the paper's former political editor.
Michael White, English journalist
The 1940s
Explore 6096 historical events from 1940–1949.
1945
Yvan Ponton, Canadian actor and game show host
Yvan Ponton is a Canadian actor, commentator and television host. Ponton has had a lengthy acting career which includes roles in a variety of major French-Canadian television shows…
Yvan Ponton, Canadian actor and game show host
1945
Sheila Sherwood, English long jumper
Sheila Hilary Sherwood née Parkin is a former international long jumper who won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, and a gold medal at the 1970 British Commonwea…
Sheila Sherwood, English long jumper
1945
Michael Stoute, Barbadian-English horse trainer
Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British Thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing.
Michael Stoute, Barbadian-English horse trainer
1945
Nikita Mikhalkov, Russian filmmaker
Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov is a Russian filmmaker and actor. He made his directorial debut with the Red Western film At Home Among Strangers (1974) after appearing in a series of…
Nikita Mikhalkov, Russian filmmaker
1945
Leslie West, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020)
Leslie Abel West was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Mountain. West was named the 245th greates…
Leslie West, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020)
1945
Maggi Hambling, English sculptor and painter
Margaret J. Hambling is a British artist. Though principally a painter, her best-known public works are the sculptures A Conversation with Oscar Wilde and A Sculpture for Mary Woll…
Maggi Hambling, English sculptor and painter
1945
Kim Larsen, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2018)
Kim Mellius Flyvholm Larsen was a Danish singer, songwriter, author, and guitarist. He began his musical career in 1968 after a brief period as an elementary school teacher and bec…
Kim Larsen, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2018)
1945
Graça Machel, Mozambican politician and humanitarian
Graça Machel is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian. She is an international advocate for women's and children's rights and was made an honorary Dame Commander of the Order of…
Graça Machel, Mozambican politician and humanitarian
1945
Ernie Watts, American saxophonist
Ernest James Watts is an American jazz and R&B saxophonist who plays soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones. He has worked with Charlie Haden's band Quartet West and toured with the R…
Ernie Watts, American saxophonist
1945
Maury Yeston, American composer, lyricist, and music theorist
Maury Yeston is an American composer, lyricist and music theorist.
Maury Yeston, American composer, lyricist, and music theorist
1945
Gérald Larose, Canadian educator and union leader
Gérald Larose is a Canadian activist, professor, and former President of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux labour union. Between 2003 and 2013, he was president of the Orga…
Gérald Larose, Canadian educator and union leader
1945
Peter Ledger, Australian-American painter and illustrator (died 1994)
Peter Ledger was an Australian cartoonist, comic book artist, commercial airbrush artist, and illustrator.
Peter Ledger, Australian-American painter and illustrator (died 1994)
1945
Yuriy Meshkov, Ukrainian politician and Russian separatist (died 2019)
Yuri Aleksandrovich Meshkov was a Ukrainian politician and leader of the pro-Russian movement in Crimea. He served as the only President of Crimea from 1994 to 1995.
Yuriy Meshkov, Ukrainian politician and Russian separatist (died 2019)
1945
Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Polish lawyer, screenwriter and politician (died 2026)
Krzysztof Marek Piesiewicz was a Polish lawyer, politician and film screenwriter. From 1991 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2011 he was a member of Polish Senate. Piesiewicz was the head …
Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Polish lawyer, screenwriter and politician (died 2026)
1945
Francisco Sá, Argentine footballer
Francisco Pedro Manuel Sá is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender mainly for Independiente and Boca Juniors. Sá holds the record for the most Copa L…
Francisco Sá, Argentine footballer
1945
Phil Volk, American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer
Phillip Edward Volk is an American musician. As the bassist of Paul Revere & the Raiders from 1965 to 1967, Volk appeared in over 750 television shows, 520 of which were episodes o…
Phil Volk, American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer
1945
David S. Ward, American director and screenwriter
David Schad Ward is an American screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his screenplays for the films The Sting (1973) and Sleepless in Seattle …
David S. Ward, American director and screenwriter
1945
Keaton Yamada, Japanese voice actor
Keaton Yamada is a Japanese former actor, voice actor and narrator from Mikasa, Hokkaido. He switched from going by his real name, Shunji Yamada, to going by Keaton Yamada in the …
Keaton Yamada, Japanese voice actor
1945
Pat Conroy, American author (died 2016)
Donald Patrick Conroy was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water Is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great…
Pat Conroy, American author (died 2016)
1945
Demetris Th. Gotsis, Greek poet and author (died 2021)
Demetris Th. Gotsis was a Greek poet and author residing in Cyprus. He studied medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received musical education since his parents…
Demetris Th. Gotsis, Greek poet and author (died 2021)
1945
Nancy Davis Griffeth, American computer scientist and academic
Nancy Davis Griffeth is an American computer scientist notable for approaches to the feature interaction problem. In 2014, she is a professor at Lehman College of The City Universi…
Nancy Davis Griffeth, American computer scientist and academic
1945
Jaclyn Smith, American actress and producer
Jacquelyn Ellen "Jaclyn" Smith is an American actress. She is most notable for her role as Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), and was the only ori…
Jaclyn Smith, American actress and producer
1945
Arild Andersen, Norwegian bassist and composer
Arild Andersen is a Norwegian jazz musician bassist, known as the most famous Norwegian bass player in the international jazz scene.
Arild Andersen, Norwegian bassist and composer