Explore 1393 historical events from 1940–1949.
During the Sürgünlik, 'exile' at least 191,044 Crimean Tatars were subjected to ethnic cleansing and cultural genocide through deportation carried out by Soviet Union authorities f…
Deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union
The Congress of Përmet, was a meeting of the Albanian communist leaders on May 24, 1944, in Përmet, Albania, which elected a Provisional Government. The congress was modeled after …
Congress of Përmet occurs which establishes a provisional government in Albania in areas under partisan control, the fir
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and is designated as the navy of the United States in the Constitution. With 290 comba…
World War II: A hunter-killer group of the United States Navy captures the German Kriegsmarine submarine U-505: The firs
Maarja Nummert was an Estonian architect who designed a number of school buildings.
Maarja Nummert, Estonian architect
Michael Volker Kogel, also known as Mike Kennedy and Mike Keller, is a German-born Spanish singer. He was the lead singer for Los Bravos.
Mike Kogel, German singer-songwriter
Sir Stephen John Nickell, is a British economist and former warden of Nuffield College, Oxford, noted for his work in labour economics with Richard Layard and Richard Jackman. Nick…
Stephen Nickell, English economist and academic
The United States Army North (ARNORTH) is a formation of the United States Army. An Army Service Component Command (ASCC) subordinate to United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), …
World War II: The United States Fifth Army captures Rome, although much of the German Fourteenth Army is able to withdra
James Joseph Heckman is an American economist and Nobel laureate who serves as the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, where he…
James Heckman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
George Bernard Worrell, Jr. was an American keyboardist and record producer, best known as a founding member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective, and a touring member of Talkin…
Bernie Worrell, American keyboard player and songwriter (died 2016)
James Stephen Fossett was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon an…
Steve Fossett, American businessman, pilot, and sailor (died 2007)
Anthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His first hit single was T. Rex's "Rid…
Tony Visconti, American record producer, musician and singer
Sir Bruce Anthony John Ponder FMedSci FAACR FRS FRCP is an English geneticist and cancer researcher. He is Emeritus Professor of Oncology at the University of Cambridge and former …
Bruce Ponder, English geneticist and cancer researcher
Richard James Bradshaw was a British opera conductor and the General Director of the Canadian Opera Company (COC) in Toronto.
Richard Bradshaw, English conductor (died 2007)
Michael Fish is a British weather forecaster. From 1974 to 2004, he was a television presenter for BBC Weather.
Michael Fish, English meteorologist and journalist
Herbert Joseph Pedersen is an American musician, guitarist, banjo player, and singer-songwriter who has played a variety of musical styles over the past fifty years including count…
Herb Pedersen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Elizabeth LeCompte is an American director of experimental theater, dance, and media. A founding member of The Wooster Group, she has directed that ensemble since its emergence in …
Elizabeth LeCompte, American director and producer
Leonard Gordon Goodman was an English professional ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance competition adjudicator. He appeared as head judge on the British television programme …
Len Goodman, English dancer (died 2023)
Cuba Mark Gooding Sr. was an American singer. He was the most successful lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient, replacing former lead singer Donald McPherson who was di…
Cuba Gooding Sr
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, nicknamed "Van Cau", is a Belgian politician. He is member of the Parti Socialiste. He was the tenth Minister-President of Wallonia from 4 April 2000 …
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, Belgian politician, 10th Minister-President of Wallonia
Alice Louise Waters is an American chef, restaurateur, food writer, and author. In 1971, she opened Chez Panisse, a restaurant in Berkeley, California, famous for its role in creat…
Alice Waters, American chef and author
Francis Henry Lee, also known as Franny Lee, was an English professional footballer and businessman. He was also later the chairman and main shareholder of Manchester City, as well…
Francis Lee, English footballer and businessman (died 2023)
Jon Bing was a Norwegian writer and law professor at the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL), and the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo. Bing was conside…
Jon Bing, Norwegian author, scholar, and academic (died 2014)
Jill Clayburgh was an American actress known for her work in theater, television, and cinema. She received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the…
Jill Clayburgh, American actress (died 2010)
Robert Geoffrey William Anderson, is a British museum curator and historian of chemistry. He has interests in the history of chemistry, including the history of scientific instrume…
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