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In the year 1940
393 Notable deaths
Albert Richter
German racing cyclist killed by the nazis (1912-1940).
Born October 14th, 1912 in Ehrenfeld.
Died January 2nd, 1940 at 27 years old in Lörrach.
Xhafer Bej Ypi
Prime minister of albania (1880-1940).
Born January 12th, 1880 in Starje.
Died December 17th, 1940 at 60 years old in Starje.
Agnes von Krusenstjerna
Swedish writer.
Born October 9th, 1894 in Växjö Parish.
Died March 10th, 1940 at 45 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish (cancer). [ref]
Gustav Shpet
Russian philosopher.
Born April 7th, 1879 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1940 at 60 years old in Kolpashevo. [ref]
Georgia Coleman
Diver.
Born January 23rd, 1912 in St. Maries.
Died September 14th, 1940 at 28 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Julien Vervaecke
Road bicycle racer.
Born November 3rd, 1899 in Moorslede.
Died May 24th, 1940 at 40 years old in Roncq.
Alexandre Besredka
Ukrainian-french biologist (1870-1940).
Born April 8th, 1870 in Odesa.
Died February 28th, 1940 at 69 years old in Paris.
Isidro Goma y Tomas
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 19th, 1869 in La Riba. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1940 at 71 years old in Toledo. [ref]
Robert Land
Austrian/czech film director and screenwriter (1887-1940).
Born July 13th, 1887 in Kroměříž.
Died October 12th, 1940 at 53 years old [ref]
Raymond Smith Dugan
American astronomer.
Born May 30th, 1878 in Montague.
Died August 31st, 1940 at 62 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Deaths 321 to 330 of 393
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