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In the year 1940

1,239 Notable birthdays

Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr

Head of the libyan army (1940-2011).

Born January 16th, 1940 in Jalu. [ref]

Died October 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Sirte. [ref]

Richard Corben

American illustrator and comic book artist (1940–2020).

Born November 1st, 1940 in Anderson.

Died December 2nd, 2020 at 80 years old

Jimmy Castor

American musician.

Born June 23rd, 1940 in Manhattan.

Died January 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in Henderson (heart failure). [ref]

Beth Fowler

American actress and singer.

Born November 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Jersey City. [ref]

John Grinder

American linguist, developer of neuro-linguistic programming.

Born January 10th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Detroit.

Chet Walker

American basketball player (1940–2024).

Born February 22nd, 1940 in Benton Harbor. [ref]

Died June 8th, 2024 at 84 years old in Long Beach. [ref]

Nik Turner

English musician.

Born August 28th, 1940 in Oxford.

Died November 10th, 2022 at 82 years old [ref]

Vladimir Cosma

Romanian-french composer, violinist and conductor.

Born April 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Bucharest.

Penny Fuller

American actress.

Born July 21st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lumberton.

Abraham Foxman

Director for anti-defamation league.

Born May 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Baranavichy.

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