1945
Gianluigi Gelmetti, Italian composer and conductor (died 2021)
Gianluigi Gelmetti OMRI, was an Italian-Monégasque conductor and composer.
Gianluigi Gelmetti, Italian composer and conductor (died 2021)
The 1940s
Explore 5072 historical events from 1940–1949.
1945
Leo Kottke, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Leo Kottke is an American acoustic guitarist. He is known for a fingerpicking style that draws on blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. He has overc…
Leo Kottke, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1945
Russell "Jungle Jim" Liberman, American drag racer (died 1977)
Russell James Liberman was an American funny car drag racer, nicknamed "Jungle Jim." In 2001, he was named #17 on the list of the Top 50 NHRA drivers of all time. Liberman was know…
Russell "Jungle Jim" Liberman, American drag racer (died 1977)
1945
Milo Manara, Italian author and illustrator
Maurilio Manara, known professionally as Milo Manara, is an Italian comic book writer and artist.
Milo Manara, Italian author and illustrator
1945
Noël Godin, Belgian actor, director, and screenwriter
Noël Godin, nicknamed L’Entarteur and Georges le Gloupier was a Belgian anarchist comedian, writer, critic, actor and notorious pie thrower or entarteur.
Noël Godin, Belgian actor, director, and screenwriter
1945
Andres Küng, Swedish journalist and politician (died 2002)
Andres Küng was a Swedish journalist, writer, entrepreneur and politician of Estonian origin. He was born in Ockelbo in Gävleborg County to a family of refugees from Soviet occupie…
Andres Küng, Swedish journalist and politician (died 2002)
1945
Martin Tyler, English sportscaster
Martin Tyler is an English football commentator and coach. He worked as a commentator for Sky Sports from 1990 to 2023, covering the Premier League and UEFA Champions League, as we…
Martin Tyler, English sportscaster
1945
John Mauceri, American conductor and producer
John Francis Mauceri is an American conductor, composer, author, and educator whose work has focused on orchestral music, opera, Broadway, and film-related repertoire. A graduate o…
John Mauceri, American conductor and producer
1945
Carmen Maura, Spanish actress
María del Carmen García Maura is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned seven decades, she has starred in films such as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, ¡Ay Carm…
Carmen Maura, Spanish actress
1945
Jessye Norman, American soprano (died 2019)
Jessye Mae Norman was an American opera singer and recitalist. She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles, but did not limit herself to that voice type. A commanding presence o…
Jessye Norman, American soprano (died 2019)
1945
Hans-Gert Pöttering, German lawyer and politician, 23rd President of the European Parliament
Hans-Gert Pöttering is a German lawyer, historian and conservative politician, who served as President of the European Parliament from January 2007 to July 2009 and as Chairman of …
Hans-Gert Pöttering, German lawyer and politician, 23rd President of the European Parliament
1945
Ron Shelton, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Ronald Wayne Shelton is an American film director and screenwriter and former minor league baseball infielder. Shelton is known for the many films he has made about sports. His 198…
Ron Shelton, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1945
David Emerson, Canadian economist and politician, 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada
David Lee Emerson is a Canadian politician and economist who was the member of Parliament (MP) for Vancouver Kingsway from 2004 to 2008. First elected as a Liberal, Emerson served …
David Emerson, Canadian economist and politician, 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada
1945
Phil Jackson, American basketball player and coach
Philip Douglas Jackson is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jackson is a 13-time NBA champion, h…
Phil Jackson, American basketball player and coach
1945
Bhakti Charu Swami, Indian religious leader (died 2020)
Bhakti Charu Swami was an Indian spiritual leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He was also a disciple of ISKCON's founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Sw…
Bhakti Charu Swami, Indian religious leader (died 2020)
1945
P. F. Sloan, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2015)
Philip Gary "Flip" Sloan, known professionally as P. F. Sloan, was an American singer and songwriter. During the mid-1960s, he wrote, performed, and produced many Billboard Top 20 …
P. F. Sloan, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2015)
1945
Kate Adie, English journalist and author
Kathryn Adie is an English journalist. She was Chief News Correspondent for BBC News between 1989 and 2003, during which time she reported from war zones around the world.
Kate Adie, English journalist and author
1945
Richard Childress, American race car driver and businessman
Richard Reed Childress is an American former race car driver in NASCAR. Childress is the owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR). In 2004, he opened a vineyard in the Yadkin Valley…
Richard Childress, American race car driver and businessman
1945
John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (died 2021)
John David McAfee was a British and American computer programmer, businessman, and two-time U.S. presidential candidate who unsuccessfully sought the Libertarian Party nomination f…
John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (died 2021)
1945
Shaw Clifton, Northern Irish 18th General of The Salvation Army (died 2023)
Shaw Clifton was a Salvation Army Officer born to Salvation Army officer parents stationed in Northern Ireland, who served as the 18th General of the Salvation Army. He succeeded J…
Shaw Clifton, Northern Irish 18th General of The Salvation Army (died 2023)
1945
Kay Ryan, American poet and educator
Kay Ryan is an American poet and educator. She has published seven volumes of poetry and an anthology of selected and new poems. From 2008 to 2010 she was the sixteenth United Stat…
Kay Ryan, American poet and educator
1945
Paul Le Mat, American actor
Paul Le Mat is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in American Graffiti (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Glo…
Paul Le Mat, American actor
1945
Igor Ivanov, Russian politician and diplomat, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov is a Russian politician and diplomat who was Foreign Minister of Russia from 1998 to 2004 under both the Yeltsin and the Putin administrations.
Igor Ivanov, Russian politician and diplomat, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs
1945
Alan Old, English rugby player
Alan Gerald Bernard Old is an English rugby union player who had 16 caps for England.
Alan Old, English rugby player