Explore 6096 historical events from 1940–1949.
Margaret Madeline Chase Smith was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a U.S. representative (1940–1949) and a U.S. senator (1949–1973) from Main…
Margaret Chase Smith is elected United States senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of…
The Indian Army (IA) is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professi…
The Indian Army captures the city of Aurangabad as part of Operation Polo.
The Indian Army (IA) is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professi…
The Indian Army captures the towns of Jalna, Latur, Mominabad, Surriapet and Narkatpalli as part of Operation Polo.
Pamela Ferris is a German-born Welsh actress. She starred in the British television series Connie (1985), The Darling Buds of May (1991–1993), Where the Heart Is (1997–2000), Rosem…
Pam Ferris, Welsh actress
David Eugene Heineman is an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Nebraska from 2005 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 39th treasurer of Nebras…
Dave Heineman, American politician, 39th Governor of Nebraska
Stephen Lawrence Winwood is an English musician and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock. Though primarily a guitarist, keyboa…
Steve Winwood, English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic, jet-powered fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the Unit…
The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080 km/h).
Lehi, officially the Fighters for the Freedom of Israel and often known pejoratively as the Stern Gang, was a Zionist paramilitary militant organization founded by Avraham ("Yair")…
The Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the United Nations…
Nizam of Hyderabad was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State. Nizam is a shortened form of Niẓām ul-Mulk, and was the title bestowed upon Asaf Jah I when he was appointed Vicer…
The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union.
Margaret Madeline Chase Smith was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a U.S. representative (1940–1949) and a U.S. senator (1949–1973) from Main…
Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate without completing another…
Israel and the Palestinians are engaged in an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the former territory of Mandatory Palestine. Key aspe…
Israeli-Palestine conflict: The All-Palestine Government is established by the Arab League.
Robert Andrew Woolmer was an English cricket coach, cricketer, and a commentator. He played in 19 Test matches and six One Day Internationals for the England cricket team and later…
Bob Woolmer, Indian-English cricketer and coach (died 2007)
Yutaka Enatsu is a Japanese former pitcher regarded as one of the best Japanese strikeout pitchers of all-time. In 1968, he recorded 401 strikeouts, which is still the world recor…
Yutaka Enatsu, Japanese baseball player
Richard Peter Gaughan is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, particularly of folk and social protest songs. He is regarded as one of Scotland's leading singer-songwriters.
Dick Gaughan, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Joseph Sloan Bonsall Jr. was an American singer who was tenor vocalist of the Oak Ridge Boys from 1973 to 2023. Besides charting numerous hits as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys, Bo…
Joe Bonsall, American country/gospel singer (died 2024)
Richard Swedberg is a Swedish sociologist. He is currently professor emeritus at the Department of Sociology at Cornell University. In the Fall of 1998, Swedberg was a Fellow at th…
Richard Swedberg, Swedish sociologist and academic
Presidents North Carolina Gave the Nation is a monument located on the grounds of the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Designed by sculptor C…
Presidents North Carolina Gave the Nation, a monument honoring three presidents of the United States, was dedicated at…
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, or simply KLM, is the flag carrier of the Netherlands. KLM's headquarters are located in Amstelveen, with its hub at nearby Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It…
A KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation crashes on approach to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, killing 40.
The 1948 Donora smog, also called the Donora death fog, was an air pollution disaster that occurred in Donora, Pennsylvania, beginning on October 27, 1948, and lasting several days…
A deadly smog event begins in Donora, Pennsylvania, eventually killing 20 and sickening thousands.
Paul Hermann Müller, also known as Pauly Mueller, was a Swiss chemist who received the 1948 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1939 discovery of insecticidal qualities a…
Paul Hermann Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal…
The 1948 Donora smog, also called the Donora death fog, was an air pollution disaster that occurred in Donora, Pennsylvania, beginning on October 27, 1948, and lasting several days…
Ecological disaster in Donora, Pennsylvania.
Jesper Christensen is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has made the transition to English language projects, including The Interpreter and Revelations. He has also …
Jesper Christensen, Danish actor, director, and producer
Judith Adele Finnigan is an English television presenter and writer. She co-presented ITV's This Morning and the Channel 4 chat show, Richard & Judy (2001–2008) alongside her husba…
Judy Finnigan, English talk show host and author
Enrico Fumia is an Italian automobile and product designer. He is widely known for his work with the car design firm Pininfarina, helping to design and package a new sports car ver…
Enrico Fumia, Italian automobile and product designer