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In the year 1940
1,374 Notable birthdays
Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Former prime minister of kuwait 2006-2011.
Born December 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Kuwait City.
Hugh Porter
English racing cyclist and cycling journalist.
Born January 27th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Wolverhampton.
Mike Schuler
American basketball coach (1940–2022).
Born September 22nd, 1940 in Portsmouth.
Died June 28th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]
Jan Stráský
Czech politician (1940–2019).
Born December 24th, 1940 in Prague, Plzeň. [ref]
Died November 6th, 2019 at 78 years old in Štěrboholy. [ref]
Wim Ruska
Dutch judoka (1940–2015).
Born August 29th, 1940 in Amsterdam.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 74 years old in Hoorn.
Helma Sanders-Brahms
German film director, screenwriter, producer and actress (1940–2014).
Born November 20th, 1940 in Emden. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2014 at 73 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Ali Saibou
President of niger (1940-2011).
Born June 17th, 1940 in Ouallam.
Died October 31st, 2011 at 71 years old in Niamey (brain tumor).
Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle
Ambassador of somalia to italy; former brigadier general, member of parliament, acting president of somalia, acting speaker of parliament.
Born December 25th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Shilavo.
Hasan Hasanov
Azerbaijani diplomat and politician.
Born October 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Tbilisi.
Arif Dirlik
Turkish-american historian (1940–2017).
Born November 23rd, 1940 in Mersin.
Died December 1st, 2017 at 77 years old in Eugene.
Giacomo Bulgarelli
Italian footballer (1940-2009).
Born October 24th, 1940 in Medicina.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 68 years old in Bologna. [ref]
LeRoy Ellis
American basketball player (1940-2012).
Born March 10th, 1940 in Far Rockaway.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Portland (cancer, prostate cancer). [ref]
Liang Guanglie
Chinese military officer and politician (1940–2024).
Born December 1st, 1940 in Santai County.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Ze'ev Revach
Israeli actor and director (1940–2025).
Born August 15th, 1940 in Rabat.
Died January 18th, 2025 at 84 years old in Ramat Gan. [ref]
Vladimir Korenev
Soviet and russian actor (1940-2021).
Born June 20th, 1940 in Sevastopol.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 80 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Reinhard Furrer
German astronaut (1940-1995).
Born November 25th, 1940 in Wörgl.
Died September 9th, 1995 at 54 years old in Berlin (aircraft crash).
Manuela Ferreira Leite
Portuguese politician and economist.
Born December 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lisbon.
Karin Baal
German actress (1940–2024).
Born September 19th, 1940 in Berlin.
Died November 26th, 2024 at 84 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Moussa Arafat
Palestinian politician (1940-2005).
Born January 23rd, 1940 in Jaffa.
Died September 7th, 2005 at 65 years old in Gaza City.
Kōkichi Tsuburaya
Japanese long-distance runner (track and field)(1940–1968).
Born May 13th, 1940 in Sukagawa.
Died January 9th, 1968 at 27 years old in Asaka (exsanguination).
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