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In the year 1940

1,239 Notable birthdays

Joe Baker

England international association footballer (1940-2003).

Born July 17th, 1940 in Woolton.

Died October 6th, 2003 at 63 years old in Wishaw (myocardial infarction).

Musarrat Nazir

Pakistani actor and singer.

Born October 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lahore.

Yamini Krishnamurthy

Indian dancer (1940–2024).

Born December 20th, 1940 in Madanapalle.

Died August 3rd, 2024 at 83 years old in New Delhi. [ref]

Stanley Hauerwas

American theologian.

Born July 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Dallas.

Walter Alvarez

American geologist.

Born October 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Berkeley.

Matthew Fox

American priest and theologian (1940-).

Born December 21st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Madison. [ref]

Olga Georges-Picot

French actress (1940-1997).

Born January 6th, 1940 in Shanghai.

Died June 19th, 1997 at 57 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (falling).

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

American activist and author (1946–2025).

Born October 25th, 1940 in Chicago.

Died October 13th, 2025 at 84 years old in Little Rock. [ref]

George Ritzer

American sociologist.

Born October 14th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City.

Craig Brown

Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2023).

Born July 1st, 1940 in Corkerhill.

Died June 26th, 2023 at 82 years old in Ayr. [ref]

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