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In the year 1940

1,189 Notable birthdays

Ted Kulongoski

American politician.

Born November 5th, 1940 (age 85 years) in St. Louis.

Mary Rand

British track and field athlete.

Born February 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Wells.

Terry Dischinger

American basketball player and coach (1940–2023).

Born November 21st, 1940 in Terre Haute.

Died October 10th, 2023 at 82 years old in Lake Oswego. [ref]

Norman Spinrad

American science fiction writer and critic (b. 1940).

Born September 15th, 1940 (age 85 years) in The Bronx.

Hanako, Princess Hitachi

Japanese princess; wife of masahito, prince hitachi.

Born July 19th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Tokyo.

Christoph Blocher

Swiss politician, industrialist, and former member of the swiss federal council.

Born October 11th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Schaffhausen. [ref]

Lebbeus Woods

American architect (1940-2012).

Born May 31st, 1940 in Lansing. [ref]

Died October 30th, 2012 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]

Matthias Habich

German actor.

Born January 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Gdańsk.

Joseph L. Goldstein

Scientist.

Born April 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Kingstree.

Larry Young

American jazz musician (1940-1978).

Born October 7th, 1940 in Newark.

Died March 30th, 1978 at 37 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

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