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In the year 1940
393 Notable deaths
Grover Jones
American screenwriter (1893–1940).
Born November 15th, 1893 in Indiana. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1940 at 46 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
André Deed
French actor (1879-1940).
Born April 22nd, 1879 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1940 at 61 years old in Paris. [ref]
Albert Demangeon
French professor.
Born June 13th, 1872 in Cormeilles. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1940 at 68 years old in Paris. [ref]
Albin Lermusiaux
French athlete (1874-1940).
Born August 9th, 1874 in Noisy-le-Sec. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1940 at 65 years old in Maisons-Laffitte. [ref]
Eugène Laermans
Belgian painter (1864-1940).
Born October 22nd, 1864 in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1940 at 75 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Thomas Little Heath
British civil servant and academic.
Born October 5th, 1861 in Barnetby le Wold. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1940 at 78 years old in Ashtead. [ref]
Jaan Teemant
Estonian lawyer and politician.
Born September 24th, 1872 in Vigala Rural Municipality.
Died July 23rd, 1940 at 67 years old in Tallinn.
Dimitar Stanchov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1863-1940).
Born May 21st, 1863 in Svishtov.
Died March 23rd, 1940 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Marie Egner
Austrian artist (1850-1940).
Born August 25th, 1850 in Bad Radkersburg. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1940 at 89 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Nikolai Triik
Estonian painter.
Born August 7th, 1884 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1940 at 56 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 393
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