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In the year 1940
393 Notable deaths
Frederick Merriman
British tug of war competitor.
Born May 18th, 1873 in Chipping Campden.
Died June 27th, 1940 at 67 years old in Gloucester.
Therese Schlesinger-Eckstein
Austrian politician.
Born June 6th, 1863 in Vienna.
Died June 5th, 1940 at 76 years old in Blois.
Ove Dahl
Norwegian botanist (1862-1940).
Born January 29th, 1862 in Orkdal.
Died September 17th, 1940 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Nestor Nyzhankivskyi
Ukrainian composer, pianist and music critic.
Born August 31st, 1893 in Berezhany.
Died April 10th, 1940 at 46 years old in Łódź.
Fernand Fauconnier
French gymnast (1890-1940).
Born April 16th, 1890 in Marpent. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1940 at 50 years old in Hautmont. [ref]
Romualdo Ghiglione
Gymnast.
Born February 25th, 1891 in Rivarolo Ligure.
Died March 12th, 1940 at 49 years old in Rivarolo Ligure.
Waltraud Dressel
Swimmer.
Born June 3rd, 1893 in Magdeburg.
Died June 10th, 1940 at 47 years old in Magdeburg.
Ida Matton
Swedish sculptress (1863–1940).
Born February 24th, 1863 in Gävle Parish. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1940 at 77 years old in Gävle Parish. [ref]
Jay O'Brien
Bobsledder (1883-1940).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 1940 at 57 years old in Palm Beach (myocardial infarction).
Blanche Huber
First female doctor in malta.
Born August 17th, 1901 in Birkirkara.
Died July 19th, 1940 at 38 years old in Birkirkara.
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