Born in 1940
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1940 had 366 days and began on a Monday. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.
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Famous people born in 1940
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John Lennon
October 9, 1940 · British musician (1940–1980)
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Pelé
October 23, 1940 · Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)
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Bruce Lee
November 27, 1940 · Hong Kong–American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)
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Al Pacino
April 25, 1940 · American actor (born 1940)
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Wangari Muta Maathai
April 1, 1940 · Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 (1940–2011)
Joseph Brodsky
May 24, 1940 · Russian-American poet, essayist, and Nobel laureate (1940–1996)
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Muhammad Yunus
June 28, 1940 · Bangladeshi banker, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and the former Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
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Ringo Starr
July 7, 1940 · British musician, drummer for the Beatles (born 1940)
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Chuck Norris
March 10, 1940 · American martial artist and action actor (1940–2026)
Frank Zappa
December 21, 1940 · American musician (1940–1993)
Nancy Pelosi
March 26, 1940 · American politician (born 1940)
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Gao Xingjian
January 4, 1940 · Chinese novelist and playwright (1940- )