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In the year 1940
393 Notable deaths
Martti Uosikkinen
Olympic gymnast.
Born August 20th, 1909 in Kuopio. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1940 at 30 years old in Battle of Kollaa. [ref]
Andrey Arkhangelsky
Russian geologist.
Born December 8th, 1879 in Ryazan.
Died June 16th, 1940 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Tomasz Stankiewicz
Polish racing cyclist (1902-1940).
Born December 28th, 1902 in Warsaw.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 37 years old in Palmiry (ballistic trauma).
Hans Luber
German diver (1893-1940).
Born October 15th, 1893 in Munich.
Died October 15th, 1940 at 47 years old in Berlin.
Hans Bernhardt
German cyclist.
Born January 28th, 1906 in Leipzig.
Died November 29th, 1940 at 34 years old in Amsterdam.
Gabriele Possanner
Austrian physician.
Born January 27th, 1860 in Buda.
Died March 14th, 1940 at 80 years old in Vienna.
William Robinson
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist.
Born June 23rd, 1870 in Airdrie.
Died July 4th, 1940 at 70 years old in Liverpool.
Francis Honeycutt
American fencer and military officer (1883–1940).
Born May 26th, 1883 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1940 at 57 years old in Woodbine. [ref]
John Duha
Gymnast.
Born February 16th, 1875 in Chicago.
Died January 21st, 1940 at 64 years old in Chicago.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 393
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