The year was
1942
Here's everything we logged from 1942 — 1 worldwide and 1 from India.
Someone born this year is around 28 today.
Famous people born in 1942 Amitabh, Stephen, Muhammad…
Notable figures who share this birth year.
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Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood's 'Shahenshah', superstar across five decades.
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Stephen Hawking
Theoretical physicist, A Brief History of Time.
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Muhammad Ali
The Greatest, three-time heavyweight world champion.
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Paul McCartney
Beatle, songwriter.
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Joe Biden
46th US President.
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Muammar Gaddafi
Leader of Libya (1969-2011).
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Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist (1942–1970).
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Hu Jintao
Former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
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First nuclear reactor
Enrico Fermi's Chicago Pile-1 achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction.
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India
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Quit India Movement
Gandhi called for an end to British rule. Mass protests followed; leaders were imprisoned.