In the year 1940
407 Notable deaths
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.
Ervin Mészáros
Fencer.
Born April 2nd, 1877 in Budapest.
Died May 21st, 1940 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Perchouhi Partizpanyan-Barseghyan
Armenian politician, writer and humanitarian.
Born July 8th, 1889 in Plovdiv. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1940 at 50 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Philip Tomalin
French cricketer (1858-1940).
Born April 10th, 1858 in Kensington.
Died February 12th, 1940 at 81 years old in Bognor Regis.
Ferdinand Hellmesberger
Austrian musician (1863-1940).
Born January 24th, 1863 in Vienna.
Died March 15th, 1940 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Sofia Rusova
Ukrainian writer and activist.
Born February 18th, 1856 in Oleshnia.
Died February 5th, 1940 at 83 years old in Prague.
Arthur Southern
Gymnast.
Born March 26th, 1883 in Sowerby Bridge.
Died June 5th, 1940 at 57 years old in Dorset.
Nyrki Tapiovaara
Finnish film director (1911-1940).
Born September 10th, 1911 in Pitäjänmäki. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1940 at 28 years old in Suojärvi, Tohmajärvi (killed in action).
Arthur Carnell
Sport shooter.
Born March 21st, 1862 in London.
Died September 11th, 1940 at 78 years old in London.
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