1942
Pollyanna Pickering, English environmentalist and painter (died 2018)
Pollyanna Pickering was an English wildlife artist and environmentalist.
Pollyanna Pickering, English environmentalist and painter (died 2018)
The 1940s
Explore 6096 historical events from 1940–1949.
1942
Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1995)
Jerome John Garcia was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the …
Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1995)
1942
Giancarlo Giannini, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Giancarlo Giannini is an Italian actor. He won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in Love and Anarchy (1973) and received an Academy Award nomination…
Giancarlo Giannini, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1942
Leo Beenhakker, Dutch football manager (died 2025)
Leo Beenhakker was a Dutch football player and coach. Nicknamed "Don Leo" for his role in Spanish football, he had an extensive and successful career both at club and international…
Leo Beenhakker, Dutch football manager (died 2025)
1942
Juan Formell, Cuban singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2014)
Juan Climaco Formell Cortina was a Cuban bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van. He was a creator of popular danceable music and credited with b…
Juan Formell, Cuban singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2014)
1942
Isabel Allende, Chilean-American novelist, essayist, essayist
Isabel Angélica Allende Llona is a Chilean-American writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the magical realism genre, is known for novels such as The House of th…
Isabel Allende, Chilean-American novelist, essayist, essayist
1942
Nell Irvin Painter, American author and historian
Nell Irvin Painter is an American historian notable for her works on United States Southern history of the nineteenth century. She is retired from Princeton University as the Edwar…
Nell Irvin Painter, American author and historian
1942
Don S. Davis, American actor (died 2008)
Donald Sinclair Davis was an American actor best known for playing General George Hammond in the television series Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007), and earlier for playing Major Garland …
Don S. Davis, American actor (died 2008)
1942
Cleon Jones, American baseball player
Cleon Joseph Jones is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder. Jones played most of his career for the New York Me…
Cleon Jones, American baseball player
1942
David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 2005)
David Russell Lange was a New Zealand politician who served as the 32nd prime minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989. A member of the New Zealand Labour Party, Lange was also th…
David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 2005)
1942
Joe Boyd, American record producer, founded Hannibal Records
Joe Boyd is an American record producer and writer. He formerly owned Hannibal Records. Boyd has worked with Pink Floyd, Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Nick Dr…
Joe Boyd, American record producer, founded Hannibal Records
1942
Byard Lancaster, American saxophonist and flute player (died 2012)
Byard Lancaster was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and flutist.
Byard Lancaster, American saxophonist and flute player (died 2012)
1942
Garrison Keillor, American humorist, novelist, short story writer, and radio host
Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality. He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companio…
Garrison Keillor, American humorist, novelist, short story writer, and radio host
1942
Carlos Monzón, Argentinian boxer and actor (died 1995)
Carlos Roque Monzón, nicknamed Escopeta (Shotgun), was an Argentine professional boxer who held the undisputed world middleweight championship for seven years, and successfully def…
Carlos Monzón, Argentinian boxer and actor (died 1995)
1942
Richard Sykes, English biochemist and academic
Sir Richard Brook Sykes is a British microbiologist, the chair of the Royal Institution, the UK Stem Cell Foundation, and the trustees at King Edward VII's Hospital, and chancellor…
Richard Sykes, English biochemist and academic
1942
Caetano Veloso, Brazilian singer-songwriter, writer and producer
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, musician and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movem…
Caetano Veloso, Brazilian singer-songwriter, writer and producer
1942
B. J. Thomas, American singer (died 2021)
Billy Joe Thomas was an American singer widely known for his country, contemporary Christian, and pop hits of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
B. J. Thomas, American singer (died 2021)
1942
James Blanchard, American diplomat and politician, 45th Governor of Michigan
James Johnston Blanchard is an American attorney, diplomat, and politician who served as the 45th governor of Michigan from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, Blanchar…
James Blanchard, American diplomat and politician, 45th Governor of Michigan
1942
Dennis Canavan, Scottish educator and politician
Dennis Andrew Canavan is a Scottish politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Falkirk West from 1974 to 2000, first as a member of the Labour Party, and then as an independen…
Dennis Canavan, Scottish educator and politician
1942
John Gustafson, English singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2014)
John Frederick "Johnny" Gustafson was an English bass guitar player and singer, who had a lengthy recording and live performance career. During his career, he was a member of the b…
John Gustafson, English singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2014)
1942
Vardo Rumessen, Estonian pianist and musicologist (died 2015)
Vardo Rumessen was an Estonian pianist, musicologist and politician for the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica. He is best known for his work with Eduard Tubin's music. He was bor…
Vardo Rumessen, Estonian pianist and musicologist (died 2015)
1942
David Steinberg, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
David Steinberg is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and mid-1970s, he was one of the best-known comi…
David Steinberg, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1942
Speedy Duncan, American football player (died 2021)
Leslie Herbert "Speedy" Duncan was an American professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football L…
Speedy Duncan, American football player (died 2021)
1942
Betsey Johnson, American fashion designer
Betsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her colorful, cute, and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished. She is a…
Betsey Johnson, American fashion designer