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In the year 1940

1,239 Notable birthdays

Dave Cousins

English musician (1940–2025).

Born January 7th, 1940 in Hounslow. [ref]

Died July 13th, 2025 at 85 years old in Canterbury. [ref]

Joanna Miles

American actress.

Born March 6th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Nice.

Tony Conrad

American filmmaker, violinist and composer (1940-2016).

Born March 7th, 1940 in Concord. [ref]

Died April 9th, 2016 at 76 years old in Cheektowaga (pneumonia). [ref]

Jürgen Todenhöfer

German politician and author.

Born November 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Offenburg.

Lawrence Weiner

American artist (1942–2021).

Born February 10th, 1940 in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 2021 at 81 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]

Stephen Kovacevich

American pianist and conductor.

Born October 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in San Pedro.

Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp

American mathematician (1940-2019).

Born September 6th, 1940 in Dover.

Died April 9th, 2019 at 78 years old in Piedmont (pulmonary fibrosis).

Jan Eliasson

Swedish diplomat and politician.

Born September 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Gothenburg.

Iva Zanicchi

Italian singer and politician.

Born January 18th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Ligonchio.

Nicola Di Bari

Italian singer.

Born September 29th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Zapponeta.

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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle