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In the year 1940

1,188 Notable birthdays

Lorella De Luca

Italian film, television, and voice actress (1940-2014).

Born September 17th, 1940 in Florence.

Died January 9th, 2014 at 73 years old in Civitavecchia (brain cancer).

Mogens Herman Hansen

Danish classical philologist and demographer (1940–2024).

Born August 20th, 1940 in Frederiksberg.

Died June 22nd, 2024 at 83 years old [ref]

Maurizio Merli

Italian actor (1940-1989).

Born February 8th, 1940 in Rome. [ref]

Died March 10th, 1989 at 49 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Silvano Maria Tomasi

Italian cardinal.

Born October 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Mussolente. [ref]

André-Joseph Léonard

Bishop of namur.

Born May 6th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Namur.

Hasan Hasanov

Azerbaijani diplomat and politician.

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

Karin Baal

German actress (1940–2024).

Born September 19th, 1940 in Berlin.

Died November 26th, 2024 at 84 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Mersad Berber

Bosnia and herzegovina artist (1940-2012).

Born January 1st, 1940 in Bosanski Petrovac.

Died October 7th, 2012 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa

Italian banker and economist (1940-2010).

Born July 23rd, 1940 in Belluno. [ref]

Died December 18th, 2010 at 70 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Uzi Even

Israeli professor and former politician.

Born October 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Haifa. [ref]

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