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In the year 1940
1,240 Notable birthdays
Albert Razin
Russian ethnographer and udmurt language activist.
Born June 12th, 1940 in Kuzyumovo.
Died September 10th, 2019 at 79 years old in Izhevsk (Self-immolation). [ref]
Molara Ogundipe
Nigerian writer.
Born December 27th, 1940 in Lagos. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2019 at 78 years old in Ijebu Igbo. [ref]
Gennadi Strekalov
Soviet and russian cosmonaut and ashoka chakra recipient (1940–2004).
Born October 26th, 1940 in Mytishchi. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2004 at 64 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Jeroen Brouwers
Dutch writer.
Born April 30th, 1940 in Batavia.
Died May 11th, 2022 at 82 years old in Maastricht. [ref]
Souleymane Cissé
Malian film director (1940–2025).
Born April 21st, 1940 in Bamako.
Died February 19th, 2025 at 84 years old in Bamako. [ref]
John Cooper
British athlete (1940-1974).
Born December 18th, 1940 in Bromyard.
Died March 3rd, 1974 at 33 years old in Fontaine-Chaalis.
Philippe Taquet
French paleontologist.
Born April 25th, 1940 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
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