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In the year 1940

1,243 Notable birthdays

Ion Monea

Boxer (1940–2011).

Born November 30th, 1940 in Tohanu Vechi.

Died March 1st, 2011 at 70 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer). [ref]

Adrien Zeller

French politician (1940-2009).

Born April 2nd, 1940 in Saverne. [ref]

Died August 22nd, 2009 at 69 years old in Haguenau (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Carlos Bielicki

Argentine chess player.

Born May 15th, 1940 in Uruguay.

Died September 9th, 2024 at 84 years old [ref]

Vytautas Briedis

Lithuanian rower.

Born August 27th, 1940 in Nausėdžiai.

Died September 22nd, 2019 at 79 years old in Vilnius. [ref]

William Murphy

Catholic bishop.

Born March 29th, 1940 in Boston.

Died March 26th, 2026 at 85 years old in Rockville Centre. [ref]

Tsutomu Hanahara

Olympic wrestler (1940–2024).

Born January 3rd, 1940 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Died February 5th, 2024 at 84 years old in Suginami. [ref]

Jean-Claude Piumi

French footballer (1940-1996).

Born May 27th, 1940 in Giraumont.

Died March 24th, 1996 at 55 years old in Fréjus.

Kiyoshi Tanabe

Boxer.

Born October 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Aomori.

Annemarie Zimmermann

Olympic canoeist.

Born June 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lendersdorf.

Niilo Halonen

Finnish ski jumper (1940–2025).

Born December 25th, 1940 in Kouvola.

Died August 17th, 2025 at 84 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

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