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In the year 1940

1,189 Notable birthdays

Peter Diamond

Nobel prize in economics winner.

Born April 29th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City. [ref]

Tim Rose

American musician (1940–2002).

Born September 23rd, 1940 in Washington, D.C..

Died September 24th, 2002 at 62 years old in London.

Yamini Krishnamurthy

Indian dancer (1940–2024).

Born December 20th, 1940 in Madanapalle.

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

Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma

French prince.

Born July 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Pau.

Tony Conrad

American filmmaker, violinist and composer (1940-2016).

Born March 7th, 1940 in Concord. [ref]

Died April 9th, 2016 at 76 years old in Cheektowaga (pneumonia). [ref]

Ralph Towner

American musician.

Born March 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Chehalis.

Liu Yongqing

Wife of hu jintao, former general secretary of the chinese communist party.

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

Prince Muhammad bin Talal of Jordan

Jordanian royal (1940-2021).

Born October 2nd, 1940 in Amman.

Died April 29th, 2021 at 80 years old in Amman. [ref]

Robert Pinsky

American poet, editor, literary critic, academic.

Born October 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Long Branch.

Gary Bartz

American jazz saxophonist (born 1940).

Born September 26th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Baltimore.

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