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In the year 1940

1,189 Notable birthdays

Viktor Serebryanikov

Ukrainian footballer (1940-2014).

Born March 29th, 1940 in Zaporizhzhia.

Died November 12th, 2014 at 74 years old in Kyiv.

Boris Ignatyev

Soviet footballer.

Born December 5th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Moscow.

Rosny Smarth

Haitian politician.

Born October 19th, 1940 in Cavaellon.

Died January 15th, 2025 at 84 years old [ref]

Vladas Česiūnas

Lithuanian canoe racer.

Born March 15th, 1940 in Vyšnialaukis.

Died January 16th, 2023 at 82 years old [ref]

Jesper Langberg

Danish actor (1940–2019).

Born October 20th, 1940 in Frederiksberg.

Died June 29th, 2019 at 78 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]

Wolfgang Paul

German footballer.

Born January 25th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Olsberg.

Franco Balmamion

Italian racing cyclist.

Born January 11th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Nole.

Iraj Bashiri

American historian.

Born July 31st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Behbahan.

Enrico Feroci

Roman catholic cardinal.

Born August 27th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Pizzoli.

Angelo Rinaldi

French writer (1939–2025).

Born June 17th, 1940 in Bastia.

Died May 7th, 2025 at 84 years old in Paris. [ref]

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