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In the year 1940

1,090 Notable birthdays

Peter Gerety

American actor.

Born May 17th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Providence.

Ela Gandhi

South african politician.

Born July 1st, 1940 (age 84 years) in Durban.

Chips Keswick

British businessman.

Born February 2nd, 1940 in London.

Died April 17th, 2024 at 84 years old [ref]

Bruce Beresford

Australian film director.

Born August 16th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Paddington.

Gerard Lawson

American video game developer.

Born December 1st, 1940 in Brooklyn.

Died April 9th, 2011 at 70 years old in Mountain View (diabetes). [ref]

Vyacheslav Ivankov

Russian mob boss.

Born January 2nd, 1940 in Moscow.

Died October 9th, 2009 at 69 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). [ref]

Gudrun Ensslin

German terrorist (1940-1977).

Born August 15th, 1940 in Bartholomä.

Died October 18th, 1977 at 37 years old in Stammheim Prison (hanging).

Dick Armey

American politician.

Born July 7th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Cando.

Dakin Matthews

American actor.

Born November 7th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Oakland.

Johnnie Keyes

American boxer and pornographic actor (1940-2018).

Born February 21st, 1940 in Cleveland.

Died June 3rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Seattle (cerebrovascular disease).

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