H. G. Wells died on 13 August 1946 in London, aged 79. An English writer, Wells was a pioneer of science fiction, publishing The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds within just a few years in the 1890s. He came from a poor family, studied biology under T. H. Huxley and began as a teacher before turning to writing. He also wrote realistic novels such as Kipps and Tono-Bungay, and the popular history The Outline of History. A socialist and member of the Fabian Society, he campaigned for a world state, scientific planning and social reform. A 1938 radio dramatization of The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles caused public alarm in the United States.
Before and after
- 6 July 1946Birth of George W. Bush
- 6 July 1946Birth of Sylvester Stallone
- 11 July 1946Founding of International Handball Federation
- 1 August 1946Atomic Energy Act of 1946
- 13 August 1946Death of H. G. Wells
- 19 August 1946Birth of Bill Clinton
- 1 September 1946Birth of Roh Moo-hyun
- 5 September 1946Birth of Freddie Mercury
- from 15 September 1946 to 15 November 1990People's Republic of Bulgaria
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