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In the year 1940
435 Notable deaths
Anna Kleman
Swedish suffragist and peace activist (1862-1940).
Born November 24th, 1862 in Royal Karlskrona Admiralty parish. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1940 at 77 years old in Skeppsholm church parish (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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).
Theophan (Bystrov)
Russian archbishop (1873-1940).
Born January 12th, 1873 in Podmoshye.
Died February 6th, 1940 at 67 years old in Limeray.
Ferdinand Hellmesberger
Austrian musician (1863-1940).
Born January 24th, 1863 in Vienna.
Died March 15th, 1940 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Therese Schlesinger-Eckstein
Austrian politician.
Born June 6th, 1863 in Vienna.
Died June 5th, 1940 at 76 years old in Blois.
Arthur Southern
Gymnast.
Born March 26th, 1883 in Sowerby Bridge.
Died June 5th, 1940 at 57 years old in Dorset.
Karl Hermann Zahn
German botanist (1865-1940).
Born December 3rd, 1865 in Baiertal.
Died April 8th, 1940 at 74 years old in Haigerloch.
Frederick Merriman
British tug of war competitor.
Born May 18th, 1873 in Chipping Campden.
Died June 27th, 1940 at 67 years old in Gloucester.
Arthur Carnell
Sport shooter.
Born March 21st, 1862 in London.
Died September 11th, 1940 at 78 years old in London.
Ove Dahl
Norwegian botanist (1862-1940).
Born January 29th, 1862 in Orkdal Municipality.
Died September 17th, 1940 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Deaths 411 to 420 of 435
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine