October 24, 1940

1940Martin Campbell, New Zealand director and producer^[†]

Martin Campbell is a New Zealand film and television director and producer. He is best known for his works in the action and thriller film genres, including the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006), The Mask of Zorro (1998) and its sequel The Legend of Zorro (2005), Vertical Limit (2000), and The Foreigner (2017). Earlier in his career, he directed the critically acclaimed BBC drama serial Edge of Darkness (1985), which earned him a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. He later directed the 2010 theatrical film adaptation of the serial.

1940Rafał Piszcz, Polish canoe racer (died 2012)^[†]

Rafał Maciej Piszcz was a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Munich in 1972. He was born and died in Poznań.

1940David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville, English businessman and academic^[†]

David John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville is a British politician, businessman and philanthropist. From 1992 to 1997, he served as chairman of Sainsbury's, the supermarket chain established by his great-grandfather John James Sainsbury in 1869.

1940Yossi Sarid, Israeli politician (died 2015)^[†]

Yossi Sarid was an Israeli politician and news commentator. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment, Ratz and Meretz between 1974 and 2006. A former Minister of Education and Minister of the Environment, he led Meretz between 1996 and 2003 and served as Leader of the Opposition from 2001 to 2003. Known for his determined moral stance and his willingness to pay the political price for that determination, Sarid was often referred to as Israel's moral compass.