John Byrne (playwright) Birthday, Date of Birth

John Byrne (playwright)

John Patrick Byrne (6 January 1940 – 30 November 2023) was a Scottish playwright, screenwriter, artist and designer. He wrote The Slab Boys Trilogy, plays which explore working-class life in Scotland, and the TV dramas Tutti Frutti and Your Cheatin' Heart. Byrne was also a painter, printmaker and scenic designer.

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Birthday, Date of Birth
Saturday, January 6, 1940
Place of Birth
Paisley
Age
86
Star Sign

The January 6, 1940 was a Saturday under the star sign of . It was the 5 day of the year. President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt.

If you were born on this day, you are 86 years old. Your last birthday was on the Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 136 days ago. Your next birthday is on Wednesday, January 6, 2027, in 228 days. You have lived for 31,548 days, or about 757,156 hours, or about 45,429,389 minutes, or about 2,725,763,340 seconds.

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6th of January 1940 News

News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on January 6, 1940

THE NORTH; Sport in New York, New England

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

Forum at New Rochelle

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sociology Club forum plans

Full Article

New Paper for Managua

Date: 07 January 1940

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Established

Full Article

LONDON'S DRAMA AND THE NEW YEAR; OTHER NEWS OF THE THEATRE BOTH HERE AND IN LONDON

Date: 07 January 1940

Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

NEW JERSEY; Squash Tournament At Atlantic City

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

League Keeps Small Staff In Hope of New World Role

Date: 06 January 1940

Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

AS THE NEW YEAR DAWNED

Date: 07 January 1940

(Times Wide World Photos.)

Times World

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LEASED TO WOOLWORTH; New Buildings in Jersey City and West New York

Date: 07 January 1940

Full Article

New Owners at Allentown

Date: 06 January 1940

Full Article

NEWS OF NIGHT CLUBS

Date: 07 January 1940

By THEODORE STRAUSS

Theodore STRAUSS

Full Article

THE NORTH; Sport in New York, New England

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

Forum at New Rochelle

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sociology Club forum plans

Full Article

New Paper for Managua

Date: 07 January 1940

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Established

Full Article

AS THE NEW YEAR DAWNED

Date: 07 January 1940

(Times Wide World Photos.)

Times World

Full Article

LEASED TO WOOLWORTH; New Buildings in Jersey City and West New York

Date: 07 January 1940

Full Article

New Owners at Allentown

Date: 06 January 1940

Full Article

NEWS OF NIGHT CLUBS

Date: 07 January 1940

By THEODORE STRAUSS

Theodore STRAUSS

Full Article

THE NORTH; Sport in New York, New England

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

Forum at New Rochelle

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sociology Club forum plans

Full Article

LONDON'S DRAMA AND THE NEW YEAR; OTHER NEWS OF THE THEATRE BOTH HERE AND IN LONDON

Date: 07 January 1940

Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

NEW JERSEY; Squash Tournament At Atlantic City

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

League Keeps Small Staff In Hope of New World Role

Date: 06 January 1940

Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

AS THE NEW YEAR DAWNED

Date: 07 January 1940

(Times Wide World Photos.)

Times World

Full Article

LEASED TO WOOLWORTH; New Buildings in Jersey City and West New York

Date: 07 January 1940

Full Article

New Owners at Allentown

Date: 06 January 1940

Full Article

NEWS OF NIGHT CLUBS

Date: 07 January 1940

By THEODORE STRAUSS

Theodore STRAUSS

Full Article

THE NORTH; Sport in New York, New England

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

New Paper for Managua

Date: 07 January 1940

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Established

Full Article

LONDON'S DRAMA AND THE NEW YEAR; OTHER NEWS OF THE THEATRE BOTH HERE AND IN LONDON

Date: 07 January 1940

Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

NEW JERSEY; Squash Tournament At Atlantic City

Date: 07 January 1940

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

League Keeps Small Staff In Hope of New World Role

Date: 06 January 1940

Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Full Article

AS THE NEW YEAR DAWNED

Date: 07 January 1940

(Times Wide World Photos.)

Times World

Full Article

LEASED TO WOOLWORTH; New Buildings in Jersey City and West New York

Date: 07 January 1940

Full Article

NEWS OF NIGHT CLUBS

Date: 07 January 1940

By THEODORE STRAUSS

Theodore STRAUSS

Full Article