A Tuesday

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Famous people born on August 6, 1940

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Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

August 3 · American actor (born 1940)

Abdurrahman Wahid

Abdurrahman Wahid

August 4 · 4th President of the Republic of Indonesia (1940–2009)

Jamshed Karimov

Jamshed Karimov

August 4 · tajikistani politician

Talal Maddah

August 5 · Saudi musician (1940–2000)

Jean-Luc Dehaene

Jean-Luc Dehaene

August 7 · Prime Minister of Belgium from 1992 until 1999 (1940–2014)

Petar Velichkov

August 8 · Bulgarian footballer (1940-1993)

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August 6, 1940 was a Tuesday. Someone born on August 6, 1940 is a Leo. Someone born on August 6, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,502 days. People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.

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Questions about August 6, 1940

What day of the week was August 6, 1940?
August 6, 1940 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on August 6, 1940?
Someone born on August 6, 1940 is a Leo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 6, 1940?
In the Chinese zodiac, August 6, 1940 falls in the year of the Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born on August 6, 1940?
Someone born on August 6, 1940 is 86 years old today and has lived about 31,502 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1940?
People born in 1940 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for August?
The birthstone for August is peridot.
What was the moon phase on August 6, 1940?
On August 6, 1940 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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