The 1940s

Explore 1393 historical events from 1940–1949.

1944

Bo Larsson, Swedish footballer (died 2023)

Bo-Göran "Bosse" Larsson was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder and striker. Best remembered for his time with Malmö FF, he also represented VfB Stuttgart…

Bo Larsson, Swedish footballer (died 2023)

1944

Masanori Murakami, Japanese baseball player

Masanori Murakami, nicknamed "Mashi", is a Japanese former baseball pitcher. He is notable for being the first Japanese player to play for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Sent …

Masanori Murakami, Japanese baseball player

1944

Gary Glitter, English singer-songwriter

Paul Francis Gadd, better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, is a British former singer who achieved fame and success during the 1970s and 1980s. His career ended after his 1999…

Gary Glitter, English singer-songwriter

1944

Gene Cornish, Canadian-American guitarist

Gene Cornish is a Canadian-American musician. He is an original member of the popular 1960s blue-eyed soul band The Young Rascals. From 1965 to 1970, the band recorded eight albums…

Gene Cornish, Canadian-American guitarist

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1944

David Kelly, Welsh scientist (died 2003)

David Christopher Kelly was a Welsh scientist and authority on biological warfare (BW). A former head of the Defence Microbiology Division working at Porton Down, Kelly was part of…

David Kelly, Welsh scientist (died 2003)

1944

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Winfried Georg Sebald, known as W. G. Sebald or Max Sebald, was a German writer and academic. At the time of his death at the age of 57, he was according to The New Yorker "widely …

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1944

Antal Nagy, Hungarian footballer

Antal Nagy is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a striker. In his only season for Standard de Liège (1968–69), he won the Belgian championship and he became …

Antal Nagy, Hungarian footballer