Explore 6096 historical events from 1940–1949.
Raymond A. J. Chrétien is a Canadian lawyer and diplomat. He served as ambassador to the United States from 1994–2000. His uncle, Jean Chrétien, was the 20th prime minister from 19…
Raymond Chrétien, Canadian lawyer and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States
Lynn Davies CBE is a Welsh former track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event.
Lynn Davies, Welsh sprinter and long jumper
Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional tennis player from South Africa who won five grand slam doubles titles including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. All together, he wo…
Frew McMillan, South African tennis player
David James Fletcher Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, is a British Conservative politician who served as a member of the Cabinet during the Thatcher and Major ministries, and was appoin…
David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, English politician, Secretary of State for Wales
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. World War II …
World War II: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin issues Order No. 227. In response to alarming German advances, all those who…
Wilhelmina was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, as well a…
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States…
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, with many eng…
World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal begins as the United States Marines initiate the first American offensive of…
The Quit India Movement was a political campaign launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demandi…
Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for swaraj or…
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, with many eng…
World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages…
John Konrads was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won the 1500 m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In his career, he set 26 individual world…
John Konrads, Australian swimmer (died 2021)
Ezekiel "Danny" Ongais was an American racing driver.
Danny Ongais, American race car driver (died 2022)
Roger William Brown was an American professional basketball player and councilman.
Roger Brown, American basketball player (died 1997)
Theodore John Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, was an American mathematician and domestic terrorist. A mathematics prodigy, he abandoned his academic career in 1969 to pursu…
Ted Kaczynski, American academic and mathematician turned anarchist and serial murderer (Unabomber) (died 2023)
Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian and American actress and inventor. Regarded as a successful film star, she also co-invented a radio guidance system during World War II.
Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication…
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, with many eng…
World War II: Operation Pedestal: The oil tanker SS Ohio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel…
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, with many eng…
World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California.…
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, with many eng…
World War II: U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin.
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, with many eng…
World War II: Operation Jubilee (The Dieppe Raid): The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division leads an amphibious assault by…
Barbara Parkins is a Canadian-American former actress, singer, dancer and photographer.
Barbara Parkins, Canadian actress
Richard Oakes was a Mohawk American Indian activist and academic. He spurred American Indian studies in university curricula and is credited for helping to change US federal govern…
Richard Oakes, Native American civil rights activist (died 1972)
Gabriel Liiceanu is a Romanian philosopher.
Gabriel Liiceanu, Romanian philosopher, author, and academic
Aron "Ali" Bacher is a former South African Test cricket captain and an administrator of the United Cricket Board of South Africa.
Ali Bacher, South African cricketer and manager
Hannu Olavi Mikkola was a Finnish champion world rally driver. He was a seven-time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.
Hannu Mikkola, Finnish race car driver (died 2021)
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, with many eng…
World War II: The Guadalcanal campaign: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the…