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In the year 1940

1,237 Notable birthdays

Aydin Aghdashloo

Iranian painter.

Born October 30th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Rasht.

Jean-Luc Nancy

French philosopher.

Born July 26th, 1940 in Caudéran. [ref]

Died August 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]

Al Strobel

American actor (1940–2022).

Born January 28th, 1940 in Madison. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 2022 at 82 years old in Eugene. [ref]

Brian Bennett

British musician.

Born February 9th, 1940 (age 86 years) in London.

Helmut Jahn

German architect (1940-2021).

Born January 4th, 1940 in Zirndorf. [ref]

Died May 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Campton Hills (traffic collision). [ref]

Anson Chan

Hong kong politician.

Born January 17th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Shanghai.

Arthur Alexander

American country songwriter and soul singer.

Born May 10th, 1940 in Florence. [ref]

Died June 9th, 1993 at 53 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gerry Cheevers

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born December 7th, 1940 (age 85 years) in St. Catharines.

Conny Plank

German record producer and musician.

Born May 3rd, 1940 in Hütschenhausen.

Died December 18th, 1987 at 47 years old in Cologne (laryngeal cancer).

Joe Baker

England international association footballer (1940-2003).

Born July 17th, 1940 in Woolton.

Died October 6th, 2003 at 63 years old in Wishaw (myocardial infarction).

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