What Happened on October 19, 1940

Famous Birthdays

  • Jerzy Kulej, Polish light welterweight boxer (Olympic gold 1964, 68), born in Częstochowa, Poland (d. 2012)
  • Larry Chance [Figueiredo], American doo-wop vocalist (The Earls - "Remember Then"; "I Believe"), born in the Bronx, NYC (d. 2023)

Michael Gambon (1940-2023)

Irish-English stage and screen actor (The Singing Detective; Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series), born in Dublin, Ireland [1]


About October 19, 1940

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra