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In the year 1940
1,374 Notable birthdays
Vladimír Filo
Slovak roman catholic bishop (1940-2015).
Born January 15th, 1940 in Gáň. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2015 at 75 years old in Nitra.
Anu Kaal
Estonian opera singer, music educator and actor (born 1940).
Born November 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Tallinn.
Guido Marcello Mugnaini
Italian road bicycle racer.
Born November 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Montemignaio.
David Jones
British athlete, sprinter(1940–2023).
Born March 11th, 1940 in Brookmans Park.
Died June 1st, 2023 at 83 years old in Mallorca. [ref]
Jesús Herrera Alonso
Spanish footballer (1938–1962).
Born May 10th, 1940 in Cabueñes.
Died October 20th, 1962 at 22 years old in Oviedo (cancer).
Rudolf Baláž
Roman catholic bishop (1940–2011).
Born November 20th, 1940 in Nevoľné. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2011 at 70 years old in Banská Bystrica.
Li Keun-hak
North korean footballer.
Born July 7th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Korea under Japanese rule.
John Lecky
Canadian rower.
Born August 29th, 1940 in Vancouver.
Died February 25th, 2003 at 62 years old in Calgary.
Ramón Sáez Marzo
Spanish cyclist (1940–2013).
Born March 8th, 1940 in Utiel.
Died June 18th, 2013 at 73 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Camilo Lorenzo Iglesias
Spanish bishop and theologian (1940–2020).
Born August 7th, 1940 in Porto do Souto.
Died July 13th, 2020 at 79 years old in Ponferrada. [ref]
Ottó Tolnai
Serbo-hungarian writer (1940–2025).
Born July 5th, 1940 in Kanjiža.
Died March 27th, 2025 at 84 years old [ref]
Yuri Moiseyev
Russian ice hockey player (1940–2005).
Born July 15th, 1940 in Penza.
Died September 24th, 2005 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Valentin Bibik
Ukrainian composer (1940-2003).
Born July 19th, 1940 in Kharkiv.
Died July 7th, 2003 at 62 years old in Tel Aviv.
Joaquín Galera
Spanish cyclist.
Born March 25th, 1940 in Baúl.
Died April 14th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Francisco Gil Hellín
Spanish archbishop.
Born July 2nd, 1940 in Murcia.
Died November 27th, 2025 at 85 years old in Murcia. [ref]
José Luis Azcona Hermoso
Spanish priest.
Born March 28th, 1940 in Pamplona.
Died November 20th, 2024 at 84 years old in Porto Dias Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Wolfgang Winkler
Luger (1940–2001).
Born October 21st, 1940 in Tegernsee.
Died May 11th, 2001 at 60 years old in Rottach-Egern.
Tommy Cash
American country singer (1940–2024).
Born April 5th, 1940 in Dyess.
Died September 13th, 2024 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Oscar Espinosa Chepe
Cuban dissident (1940–2013).
Born November 29th, 1940 in Cienfuegos.
Died September 23rd, 2013 at 72 years old in Cercedilla (liver disease). [ref]
Peter Meyer
German association footballer (1940-2026).
Born February 18th, 1940 in Düsseldorf.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 85 years old [ref]
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