Born on 26 October, 1940 (Saturday)

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Personality Traits for people born on October 26, 1940

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Some famous persons born on October 26, 1940

• Tilo Prückner, Film actor, Television actor, and Stage actor, born in Augsburg (died: July 2, 2020)
• Wolfgang Ziffer, Voice actor, and Actor, born in Wuppertal (died: December 12, 2022)
• Eddie Henderson, Jazz musician, and Trumpeter, born in New York City
• Darel Carrier, Basketball player, born in Warren County
• Gennadi Strekalov, Engineer, and Astronaut, born in Mytishchi (died: December 25, 2004)
• Andrew Neiderman, Novelist, Writer, and Screenwriter, born in Brooklyn
• Dieter Finzel, Lawyer, born in Gemünden (died: October 15, 2019)
• Domna Adamopoulou, Actor, born in Monastiraki
• Donatello Losito, Painter, born in Cologne (died: February 19, 2008)
• José María Arancedo, Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest, born in Buenos Aires
• Tamás Sárközy, Lawyer, born in Budapest (died: February 4, 2020)
• Ernesto Cisneros, Association football coach, and Association football player, born in Guadalajara
• Régis de Gouttes, Magistrate, born in Palleville (died: February 15, 2024)
• Albinas Kusta, Hydraulic engineer, born in Kušliai
• Pieter Stockmans, Installation artist, Industrial designer, and Ceramicist, born in Leopoldsburg
• François Duprat, Essayist, Historian, Politician, and Teacher, born in Ajaccio (died: March 18, 1978)
• Hachemi Marzouk, Film actor, and Sculptor, born in Mahres
• John D. Caputo, Philosopher, and Theologian, born in Philadelphia
• Ebitu Ukiwe, Politician, born in Abiriba
• Fabrizio Cicchitto, Journalist, Economist, and Politician, born in Rome
• Юрий Михайлович Забродин, Psychologist, born in Saint Petersburg (died: December 8, 2021)
• Katharina von Salis, Orienteer, Botanist, Paleontologist, University teacher, and Geologist, born in Zürich
• Gennady Ivanovich Pasko, Painter, born in Sukhumi
• Krister Ekman, Restaurateur, Artist, and Actor, born in Oscar Parish
• John Horgan, Politician, born in Tralee
• Hans Wigren, Television actor, Director, Actor, and Screenwriter, born in Umeå
• Keith Ball, Association football player, born in Walsall (died: July 1, 2023)
• Gianpaolo Tosel, Magistrate, born in Udine
• Stephen Swid, Businessperson, born in The Bronx (died: October 6, 2019)
• Walter Scott Smith, Jr., Lawyer, and Judge, born in Marlin
• Antônio Rogério Magri, Ex-sindicalista, ministro do Trabalho, born in Guarulhos
• Marcos Henrique Büechler, Politician, born in Florianópolis (died: October 9, 1997)
• Hiroshi Matsuno, Boat racer, born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (died: November 12, 2021)
• Fukudanji Katsura, Rakugoka, born in Yokkaichi
• Krystyna Wawrzynowicz, Surveyor, and Politician, born in Kraków
• Jozef Stank, Ambassador, and Politician, born in Nitra (died: March 7, 2005)
• Maria Soresina, Essayist, born in Milan
• Vello Mäss, Archaeologist, born in Tartu (died: June 16, 2024)
• Giuseppe Palumbo, Politician, born in Catania
• Дмитрий Николаевич Овчаренко, Metallurgist, born in Borzna Raion (died: March 4, 2018)
• Vladimír Štefuca, Film director, and Actor, born in Rakhiv
• Jochen Mellin, Photojournalist, born in Burgdorf (died: September 2, 2009)
• Mona Eliasson, Psychologist, born in Uddevalla
• Manuel Ardil Pagán, Sculptor, born in Cartagena
• Jan Łoboda, Geographer, born in Lublin
• Zoltán Szász, Historian, born in Cluj-Napoca
• Taťána Goeseová, Civil engineer, Astrologer, and Computer scientist, born in Hradec Králové
• Shelley Ames, Film distributor, and Television actor, born in Chicago (died: April 14, 2015)
• Hilda Margarita Makuz, Secretary, born in Buenos Aires
• Kalle Ilves, Basketball player, born in Tartu
• László Horváth, Textbook writer, Hydrobiologist, Agricultural engineer, and University teacher, born in Debrecen
• Vincenzo Busi, Sport cyclist, born in Casalnoceto
• Walter Rasimowitz, Generalleutnant außer Dienst der Luftwaffe der Bundeswehr, born in Sokaiten/Ostpreußen
• Johan Venema, Collector, born in Groningen (died: October 30, 2013)
• Belaïd Lacarne, Association football referee, born in Sidi Bel Abbès

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What happened on October 26, 1940

• WWII: RMS Empress of Britain, serving as a troopship, is bombed, torpedoed, and sunk off the Donegal coast, with 45 lives lost.

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October 26, 1940 Facts

What is my generation?

The person with birth year 1940 belongs to the Silent Generation group.

When am I eligible to vote, open a bank account, buy a simcard and open a bank account? (Age of Majority)

• United States: October 26, 1958
• India: October 26, 1958
• Philippines: October 26, 1958
• United Kingdom: October 26, 1958
• Canada: October 26, 1958

According to data from the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, 205 countries and territories have a minimum voting age of 18 for national elections out of 237 countries and territories the organisation has data on as of October 2020. Some countries may issue additional requirements for voting eligibility from time to time.

When am I eligible to get a driving license?

Learner's Permit (Under supervision)

• United States: October 26, 1955
• India: October 26, 1956
• Philippines: October 26, 1956
• United Kingdom: October 26, 1957
• Canada: October 26, 1956

Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)

• United States: October 26, 1956
• India: October 26, 1958
• Philippines: October 26, 1958
• United Kingdom: October 26, 1957
• Canada: October 26, 1956

Full Driving License

• United States: October 26, 1958
• India: October 26, 1960
• Philippines: October 26, 1958
• United Kingdom: October 26, 1961
• Canada: October 26, 1958

When do I reach age of consent?

• United States: October 26, 1956
• India: October 26, 1958
• Philippines: October 26, 1956
• United Kingdom: October 26, 1956
• Canada: October 26, 1956

Disclaimer: This is not legal advise. Age of consent is a complex legal system which can vary depending on individual situation and circumstances. In the United States, as of April 2021, of the total fifty U.S. states, approximately thirty have an age of consent of 16 (with this being the most common age of consent in the country), some set the age of consent at 17, and in about eleven states the age is 18.

When can I marry without parental consent?

• United States: October 26, 1958
• India: October 26, 1961
• Philippines: October 26, 1958
• United Kingdom: October 26, 1958
• Canada: October 26, 1958

When do I reach legal age of drinking (consuming alcohol)?

• United States: October 26, 1961
• India: October 26, 1961
• Philippines: October 26, 1958
• United Kingdom: October 26, 1958
• Canada: October 26, 1959

When do I reach legal age of smoking (consuming tobacco)?

• India: October 26, 1958
• Canada: October 26, 1959
• United States: October 26, 1961
• Philippines: October 26, 1961
• United Kingdom: October 26, 1958

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When Will I Become a Millionaire?

November 26, 1986

Yes, you can become a millionaire by saving small and investing. Believe in yourself and it's never too late to start.

Please note, this calculation assumes $100 monthly savings into US stocks with ARR 7% and that the monthly savings double every 10 years from the starting date. The actual outcome might vary based on additional factors not considered in this simple calculation, such as taxes, fees, changes in contribution, or more complex compounding scenarios.

Your next birthday

• October 26, 2025 is on a Sunday.
• Your next birthday is 236 days away.

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Astrology Analysis

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025

Transits for 2025

• Jupiter trine Mars
  Exact: 01 January, 2025
• Jupiter trine Mars
  Exact: 12 March, 2025
• Saturn opposition Venus
  Exact: 12 March, 2025
• Mars square Mercury
  Exact: 10 June, 2025
• Jupiter trine Sun
  Exact: 20 June, 2025
• Ketu conjunction Venus
  Exact: 20 June, 2025
• Mars opposition Jupiter
  Exact: 08 October, 2025
• Mars conjunction Mercury
  Exact: 28 October, 2025
• Jupiter trine Mercury
  Exact: 07 November, 2025

Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.

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