Explore 1392 historical events from 1940–1949.
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, also known as the First Arab–Israeli War, followed the civil war in Mandatory Palestine as the second and final stage of the 1948 Palestine war. The civi…
Arab–Israeli War: Egypt captures the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai, but the five-day effort gives Israeli forces time
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a congressionally chartered, federally supported non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USA…
The U
The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) is an organization founded on 29 May 1948 for peacekeeping in the Middle East. Established amidst the 1948 Arab–Israeli Wa…
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization is founded
The 1948 Columbia River flood was a regional flood that occurred in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada. Large portions of the Columbia River watershed were impac…
A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes
Matthias Kuhle was a German geographer and professor at the University of Göttingen. He edited the book series Geography International published by Shaker Verlag.
Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic (died 2015)
Gary Adrian Condit is an American former politician from California. A Democrat, Condit represented California's 18th congressional district in the United States House of Represent…
Gary Condit, American businessman and politician
Josef Flammer is a Swiss ophthalmologist and long-time director of the Eye Clinic at Basel University Hospital. Flammer is a glaucoma specialist who developed a new pathogenetic co…
Josef Flammer, Swiss ophthalmologist
Paul Lavon Davis was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his radio hits and solo career that started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country, and pop.…
Paul Davis, American singer-songwriter and musician (died 2008)
Dieter Fromm is a retired East German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He held the indoor 800 m world record for over ten years.
Dieter Fromm, German runner
John Lawrence Pritchard is a Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Oxford from 2007 to 2014. He is in the Open Evangelical tradition.
John Pritchard, English bishop
Pascal Quignard is a French writer born in Verneuil-sur-Avre, Eure. In 1980 his novel Carus was awarded the Prix des Critiques. In 2002 Les Ombres errantes won the Prix Goncourt, F…
Pascal Quignard, French author and screenwriter
Serge Thériault is a Canadian comedian and actor from Quebec. He is best known for his collaborations with Claude Meunier, including the Ding et Dong comedy duo and the spinoff tel…
Serge Thériault, Canadian actor
Argeo Paul Cellucci was an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 69th governor of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2001 and as the…
Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (died 2013)
Eliana Gil, is a lecturer, writer, and clinician of marriage, family and child. She is on the board of a number of professional counselling organizations that use play and art ther…
Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author
Michael Walter William Selvey is an English former Test and county cricketer, and now a cricket writer and commentator.
Mike Selvey, English cricketer and sportscaster
You Si-kun, also romanized Yu Shyi-kun, is a Taiwanese politician. He was one of the founding members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and is known to be a strong advocat…
Yu Shyi-kun, Taiwanese politician, 39th Premier of the Republic of China
Frank William Abagnale Jr. is an American-French security consultant, author, and convicted felon whose documented crimes consist primarily of check fraud and petty theft targeting…
Frank Abagnale Jr
Josef Hickersberger is a former professional football player and former coach of the Austria national football team and Austrian club side Rapid Wien.
Josef Hickersberger, Austrian footballer, coach, and manager
Sir Terence David John Pratchett was an English author, humorist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and …
Terry Pratchett, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2015)
Marcia Ann Strassman was an American actress and singer. She had roles on the TV programs Welcome Back, Kotter and M*A*S*H, as well as in the film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and the …
Marcia Strassman, American actress and singer (died 2014)
Edith Joy Brown Clement is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Edith Brown Clement, American judge
Catherine Elizabeth Pierson is an American singer, lyricist, and founding member of the B-52s. She plays guitar, bass, and various keyboard instruments. In the early years, as well…
Kate Pierson, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Wayne Stanley Kramer was an American musician, songwriter, producer, and film and television composer. Kramer came to prominence in the 1960s as the lead guitarist of the Detroit r…
Wayne Kramer, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (died 2024)
Pierre Pagé is a Canadian former ice hockey coach and executive. He only played briefly while attending college at St. Francis Xavier University in 1970-71, then turned to coaching…
Pierre Pagé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach