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In the year 1940
393 Notable deaths
Nadezhda Plevitskaya
Russian singer and spy.
Born September 29th, 1879 in Kursk Uyezd.
Died October 1st, 1940 at 61 years old in Rennes.
Henri Desgrange
French racing cyclist, journalist and organiser of the first tour de france.
Born January 31st, 1865 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1940 at 75 years old in Grimaud. [ref]
Anton Korošec
Austrian member of austrian empire council (1872-1940).
Born May 12th, 1872 in Biserjane. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1940 at 68 years old in Belgrade.
Paul Nizan
French philosopher, politician, writer (1905-1940).
Born February 7th, 1905 in Tours. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1940 at 35 years old in Recques-sur-Hem (killed in action). [ref]
Herbert Fisher
British politician (1865-1940).
Born March 21st, 1865 in London. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1940 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Vítězslava Kaprálová
Czech conductor and composer (1915-1940).
Born January 14th, 1915 in Brno. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1940 at 25 years old in Montpellier (unknown). [ref]
Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland
Maltese-british politician (1861-1940).
Born May 24th, 1861 in Valletta.
Died August 22nd, 1940 at 79 years old in Villa Bologna.
James Hall
Actor (1900-1940).
Born October 22nd, 1900 in Dallas. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1940 at 39 years old in Jersey City (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
C. Henry Gordon
Actor.
Born June 17th, 1884 in New York City.
Died December 3rd, 1940 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Donald Tovey
British composer.
Born July 17th, 1875 in Eton. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1940 at 64 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 393
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