1940
Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian military officer, cosmonaut and politician
Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian military officer, cosmonaut and politician
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1940
Jeannie Seely, Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member (died 2025)
Jeannie Seely, Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member (died 2025)
1940
David B. Frohnmayer, American lawyer and politician, 12th Oregon Attorney General (died 2015)
David B. Frohnmayer, American lawyer and politician, 12th Oregon Attorney General (died 2015)
1940
Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer
Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer
1940
Frances Stewart, English economist and academic
Frances Stewart, English economist and academic
1940
Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded Red Army Faction (died 1977)
Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded Red Army Faction (died 1977)
1940
Valerie Howarth, Baroness Howarth of Breckland, English politician
Valerie Howarth, Baroness Howarth of Breckland, English politician
1940
Jan Eliasson, Swedish politician and diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Jan Eliasson, Swedish politician and diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
1940
Benoît Bouchard, Canadian academic and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Transport
Benoît Bouchard, Canadian academic and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Transport
1940
Fotis Kafatos, Greek biologist, founding president of the European Research Council (ERC) (died 2017)
Fotis Kafatos, Greek biologist, founding president of the European Research Council (ERC) (died 2017)
1940
Irwin Cotler, Canadian lawyer and politician, 47th Canadian Minister of Justice
Irwin Cotler, Canadian lawyer and politician, 47th Canadian Minister of Justice
1940
Reynato Puno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Reynato Puno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
1940
Erico Aumentado, Filipino journalist, lawyer, and politician (died 2012)
Erico Aumentado, Filipino journalist, lawyer, and politician (died 2012)
1940
Farooq Leghari, Pakistani politician, 8th President of Pakistan (died 2010)
Farooq Leghari, Pakistani politician, 8th President of Pakistan (died 2010)
1940
Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon (died 2024)
Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon (died 2024)
1940
Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
1940
Karpal Singh, Malaysian lawyer and politician (died 2014)
Karpal Singh, Malaysian lawyer and politician (died 2014)
1940
Lamar Alexander, American lawyer and politician, 5th United States Secretary of Education
Lamar Alexander, American lawyer and politician, 5th United States Secretary of Education
1940
Jerzy Buzek, Polish engineer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Poland
Jerzy Buzek, Polish engineer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Poland