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In the year 1940

1,189 Notable birthdays

Miguel Ángel Estrella

Argentine pianist.

Born July 4th, 1940 in San Miguel de Tucumán. [ref]

Died April 7th, 2022 at 81 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine. [ref]

Alfred Znamierowski

Polish vexollologist.

Born June 21st, 1940 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Stanislav Stepashkin

Boxer.

Born September 1st, 1940 in Moscow.

Died September 4th, 2013 at 73 years old in Moscow.

Marcel Łoziński

Polish film director.

Born May 17th, 1940 in Paris.

Died August 20th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]

Hans Leutenegger

Swiss bobsledder and actor.

Born January 16th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Bichelsee.

Klaus Urbanczyk

East german football player and manager.

Born June 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Halle (Saale).

Paul Hait

American swimmer.

Born May 25th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Pasadena.

Yelena Petushkova

Russian equestrian (1940-2007).

Born November 17th, 1940 in Moscow.

Died January 8th, 2007 at 66 years old in Moscow (brain cancer).

Leonid Osyka

Ukrainian filmmaker (1940-2001).

Born March 8th, 1940 in Kyiv.

Died September 16th, 2001 at 61 years old in Kyiv.

Sven-Gunnar Larsson

Swedish footballer.

Born May 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Sweden.

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