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In the year 1940

1,237 Notable birthdays

Ronald Pickup

British actor (1940–2021).

Born June 7th, 1940 in Chester.

Died February 24th, 2021 at 80 years old in Bloomington. [ref]

Charles Robert Jenkins

United states army soldier (1940–2017).

Born February 18th, 1940 in Rich Square.

Died December 11th, 2017 at 77 years old in Sado (heart failure).

Galen Weston

Canadian billionaire (1940-2021).

Born October 29th, 1940 in Marlow.

Died April 12th, 2021 at 80 years old in Toronto. [ref]

Alan Kay

American computer scientist (born 1940).

Born May 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Springfield.

Thelma Schoonmaker

American film editor.

Born January 3rd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Algiers.

Ghulam Ali

Pakistani singer.

Born December 5th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Sialkot District.

John Schuck

American actor (b. 1940).

Born February 4th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Boston.

Ira Einhorn

American murderer.

Born May 15th, 1940 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died April 3rd, 2020 at 79 years old in State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands. [ref]

Arthur Laffer

American economist.

Born August 14th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Youngstown.

Roy Thomas

American comic book writer and editor.

Born November 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Jackson.

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