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December 17, 1940

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Notable Births

Kåre Valebrokk

1940Kåre Valebrokk, Norwegian journalist (died 2013)[†]

Kåre Valebrokk was a Norwegian journalist and television executive. He was editor-in-chief and administrative director of TV 2 from October 1999 until June 2007, when he retired. He was the father of economist and editor Per Valebrokk.

María Elena Velasco

1940María Elena Velasco, Mexican actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (died 2015)[†]

María Elena Velasco Fragoso was a Mexican actress, comedian, singer-songwriter and dancer. She was known for creating and portraying La India María, a comical character based on indigenous Mexican women.

Notable Deaths

Alicia Boole Stott

1940Alicia Boole Stott, Anglo-Irish mathematician and academic (born 1860)[†]

Alicia Boole Stott was a British mathematician. She made a number of contributions to the field and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Groningen. She grasped four-dimensional geometry from an early age, and introduced the term "polytope" for a convex solid in four or more dimensions.