The 1940s

Explore 1392 historical events from 1940–1949.

1941 85 years ago

Dorothy Hyman, English sprinter

Dorothy Hyman is an English retired sprinter. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m events, winning three medals. She also won individ…

Dorothy Hyman, English sprinter

1941 85 years ago

Eric Burdon, English musician

Eric Victor Burdon is an English singer and songwriter. He was previously the lead vocalist of the original lineup of the R&B and rock band the Animals and the funk band War. He is…

Eric Burdon, English musician

1941 85 years ago

Senta Berger, Austrian actress

Senta Verhoeven is an Austrian-German actress. She received many award nominations for her acting in theatre, film, and television; her awards include three Bambi Awards, two Romys…

Senta Berger, Austrian actress

1941 85 years ago

David Cope, American composer and author

David Howell Cope was an American author, composer, scientist and Dickerson Professor of Music at UC Santa Cruz. His primary area of research involved artificial intelligence and m…

David Cope, American composer and author

1941 85 years ago

Gino Brito, Canadian wrestler and promoter

Louis Gino Acocella, better known by his ring name Gino Brito, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and promoter. He was most popular in Montreal. As Louis Cerdan, he was a …

Gino Brito, Canadian wrestler and promoter

1941 85 years ago

Bobby Cox, American baseball player and manager

Robert Joe Cox was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and managed for the At…

Bobby Cox, American baseball player and manager