Explore 6096 historical events from 1940–1949.
Steven Earl Gaines was an American musician. He is best known as a guitarist and backing vocalist with rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1976 until his death in the October 1977 airpla…
Steve Gaines, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1977)
Edward Calhoun King was an American musician. He was a guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and guitarist and bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Sk…
Ed King, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2018)
Tommy Seebach, born Tommy Seebach Mortensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a popular Danish singer, composer, organist, pianist and producer. He is best known as front man of Sir Henr…
Tommy Seebach, Danish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 2003)
Frederick Dewey Smith, known professionally as Fred "Sonic" Smith, was an American guitarist and member of the rock band MC5. He married and raised two children with poet and fello…
Fred "Sonic" Smith, American guitarist and songwriter (died 1994)
Eikichi Yazawa is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is the father of singer Yoko Yazawa. He has been nicknamed as "Ei-chan" (永ちゃん), "Boss" and "The King of Rock".
Eikichi Yazawa, Japanese singer-songwriter
Joseph Linus Barton is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Texas's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to…
Joe Barton, American lawyer and politician
Edward James Begley Jr. is an American actor and environmentalist who has appeared in hundreds of films, series, and plays.
Ed Begley Jr., American actor and environmental activist
Ronald Gordon "Ron" Stevens was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Glenmore as a Progressive Con…
Ron Stevens, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 2014)
Beth Grant is an American character actress known for playing "quirky and emotionally complex characters".
Beth Grant, American actress
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the American rock band Kansas.
Kerry Livgren, American guitarist and songwriter
Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam was a British Labour Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Redcar from 1987 to 2001 and served in the Cabinet of Tony Blair as Secretary …
Mo Mowlam, English academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office (died 2005)
Peter Leslie Shilton is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Peter Shilton, English footballer and manager
Genaro Jacobo Contreras, better known by his ring name Ringo Mendoza, is a Mexican professional wrestling trainer and retired professional wrestler for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Lib…
Ringo Mendoza, Mexican wrestler
Barry Charles Scheck is an American attorney and legal scholar. He received national media attention while serving on O. J. Simpson's defense team, collectively dubbed the "Dream T…
Barry Scheck, American lawyer, co-founded the Innocence Project
Sidney Wicks is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A native of California, he played college basketball for the UCLA Br…
Sidney Wicks, American basketball player
Mahesh Bhatt is a retired Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. Known for his unconventional narratives and exploration of bold theme…
Mahesh Bhatt, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter
Anthony John Sarrero, also known by his stage name Anthony Denison, is an American actor.
Anthony Denison, American actor
Henry Butler was an American jazz and blues pianist. He learned piano, drums, and saxophone in school. He received a college degree and graduate degree and taught at the New Orlean…
Henry Butler, American pianist and photographer (died 2018)
Artis Gilmore Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Gilmore wa…
Artis Gilmore, American basketball player and radio host
Odilo Pedro Scherer is a Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Since 2007 he has been the Archbishop of São Paulo, where he was auxiliary bishop from 2001 to 2007. From 1994 t…
Odilo Scherer, Brazilian cardinal
Lee Harold Carmichael is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons with the Philadelphia Ea…
Harold Carmichael, American football player
James Edward "Hoss" Cartwright is a retired United States Marine Corps general who last served as the eighth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from August 31, 2007, to Aug…
James Cartwright, American general
James Andrew McGinty is an Australian former politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2009, representing the district of Freman…
Jim McGinty, Australian lawyer and politician, Attorney-General of Western Australia
Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes suc…
Floella Benjamin, Trinidadian-English actress, academic, and politician