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In the year 1940

1,189 Notable birthdays

Josep Maria Benet i Jornet

Spanish playwright (1940-2020).

Born June 20th, 1940 in Barcelona.

Died April 6th, 2020 at 79 years old in Lleida (COVID-19). [ref]

Robert Budzynski

French footballer (1940–2023).

Born May 21st, 1940 in Calonne-Ricouart.

Died July 17th, 2023 at 83 years old [ref]

Bjørn Tidmand

Danish singer.

Born January 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Copenhagen.

Vyacheslav Starshinov

Russian ice hockey player.

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

Guy Périllat

French alpine skier.

Born February 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in La Clusaz.

Willi Holdorf

German athletics competitor (1940-2020).

Born February 17th, 1940 in Blomesche Wildnis.

Died July 5th, 2020 at 80 years old in Achterwehr (disease). [ref]

Alain Lombard

French conductor.

Born October 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Paris.

Jutta Heine

German sprinter.

Born September 16th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Stadthagen.

Niko Grafenauer

Slovenian historian and writer.

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

Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel

Mexican bishop.

Born May 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Chiltepec de Hidalgo.

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