Explore 5072 historical events from 1940–1949.
Rosemary Elizabeth "Posy" Simmonds MBE, FRSL is a British newspaper cartoonist, and writer and illustrator of both children's books and graphic novels. She is best known for her lo…
Posy Simmonds, English author and illustrator
Jens Juul Holst is a Danish physician and physiologist. He is known for discovering and describing the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone in the gut that plays an i…
Jens Juul Holst, Danish physician and physiologist known for discovering GLP-1
Dorothy Elizabeth Denning is a US-American information security researcher known for lattice-based access control (LBAC), intrusion detection systems (IDS), and other cyber securit…
Dorothy E. Denning, American computer scientist and academic
Ronald David Mael is an American musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, music programmer, and film director. He is the keyboardist and principal songwriter in the pop and…
Ron Mael, American keyboard player and songwriter
Lars Engqvist is a Swedish politician. He served as chairman of the youth organization of the Swedish Social Democrats from 1972 to 1978, and then worked as a journalist. He was th…
Lars Engqvist, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
Gary W. Gregor is an American former professional basketball player.
Gary Gregor, American basketball player
Robin David Jackman was an English cricketer, who played in four Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1974 and 1983. He was a seam bowler…
Robin Jackman, Indian-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2020)
Dennis Howard Marks was a Welsh drug smuggler and author who achieved notoriety as an international cannabis smuggler through high-profile court cases.
Howard Marks, Welsh cannabis smuggler, writer, and legalisation campaigner (died 2016)
Wim Wenders is a German filmmaker and photographer. Regarded as a major figure of New German Cinema and widely considered an auteur director, he has received various accolades, inc…
Wim Wenders, German director, producer, and screenwriter
Robert Elmer Balaban is an American actor and filmmaker. Aside from his acting career, Balaban has directed three feature films, in addition to numerous television episodes and fil…
Bob Balaban, American actor, director, and producer
Stephen Glenn Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for his work in comedy films, television, and recording, he has received many accolades, …
Steve Martin, American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriter
Begum Khaleda Zia was a Bangladeshi politician who twice served as the prime minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2006. She was the first female prime mi…
Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (died 2025)
Russell Brookes was a British rally driver. He won the British Rally Championship with a Ford Escort RS1800 in 1977 and with an Opel Manta 400 in 1985. In 1978, he won the Rally Ne…
Russell Brookes, English race car driver (died 2019)
Suzanne Farrell is a prominent American ballet dancer, teacher and coach, and the founder of Suzanne Farrell Ballet.
Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina and educator
Gary Alexander Loizzo was an American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer. He is best known for being the lead singer with the American Breed.
Gary Loizzo, American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer (died 2016)
Peter Nigel Terry was an English stage, film, and television actor, typically in historical and period roles. He played Prince John in Anthony Harvey's film The Lion in Winter (196…
Nigel Terry, British stage and film actor (died 2015)
Rachel Grace Pollack was an American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot.
Rachel Pollack, American author, poet, and educator (died 2023)
Sarah Dash was an American singer. She first appeared on the music scene as a member of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles. Dash was later a member of Labelle, and worked as a singer, …
Sarah Dash, American singer-songwriter and actress (died 2021)
Värner Lootsmann is an Estonian politician from Harju County.
Värner Lootsmann, Estonian lawyer and politician
Lewis Burwell Puller Jr. was an attorney and a United States Marine Corps officer who was severely wounded in the Vietnam War. He won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autob…
Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and author (died 1994)
Dennis P. Eichhorn was an American writer, best known for his adult-oriented autobiographical comic book series Real Stuff. His stories, often involving sex, drugs, and alcohol, ha…
Dennis Eichhorn, American author and illustrator (died 2015)
Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, Baron Wellington of Stratfield Saye , styled Earl of Mornington between 1945 and 1972 and Marquess of Douro between 1972 …
Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, English politician
Ian Gillan is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice.
Ian Gillan, English singer-songwriter
Sir Roy Alan Gardner is a British businessman. He is a former director of English football clubs Manchester United and Plymouth Argyle. While at Manchester United, he was involved …
Roy Gardner, English businessman