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In the year 1940

1,240 Notable birthdays

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).

Adriana Hoffmann

Chilean botanist (1940–2022).

Born January 29th, 1940 in Santiago.

Died March 20th, 2022 at 82 years old in Santiago. [ref]

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.

Giacomo Bulgarelli

Italian footballer (1940-2009).

Born October 24th, 1940 in Medicina.

Died February 12th, 2009 at 68 years old in Bologna. [ref]

Hans-Olaf Henkel

German manager and politician.

Born March 14th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Hamburg.

Hasan Hasanov

Azerbaijani diplomat and politician.

Born October 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Tbilisi.

Varsha Adalja

Indian gujarati language author.

Born April 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Mumbai.

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).

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]

Vladimir Korenev

Russian actor (1940-2021).

Born June 20th, 1940 in Sevastopol.

Died January 2nd, 2021 at 80 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]

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