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In the year 1940
435 Notable deaths
Marcel Van Crombrugge
Belgian rower (1880-1940).
Born September 13th, 1880 in Ghent.
Died September 23rd, 1940 at 60 years old in Ghent.
Nestor Nyzhankivskyi
Ukrainian composer, pianist and music critic.
Born August 31st, 1893 in Berezhany.
Died April 10th, 1940 at 46 years old in Łódź.
Norman Bingley
English sailor (1863-1940).
Born September 17th, 1863 in City of Westminster.
Died January 16th, 1940 at 76 years old
Ernest W. Gibson
American politician (1871–1940).
Born December 29th, 1871 in Londonderry.
Died June 20th, 1940 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
Harald Sandberg
Swedish sport sailor (1883–1940).
Born October 22nd, 1883 in Gothenburg.
Died November 28th, 1940 at 57 years old
Ida Matton
Swedish sculptor (1863–1940).
Born February 24th, 1863 in Gävle Parish. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1940 at 77 years old in Gävle Parish. [ref]
Blanche Huber
First female doctor in malta.
Born August 17th, 1901 in Birkirkara.
Died July 19th, 1940 at 38 years old in Birkirkara.
Jacques Mairesse
French footballer (1905-1940).
Born February 27th, 1905 in Paris.
Died June 13th, 1940 at 35 years old in Véron.
Waltraud Dressel
Swimmer.
Born June 3rd, 1893 in Magdeburg.
Died June 10th, 1940 at 47 years old in Magdeburg.
Otto Silber
Estonian association football player (1893-1940).
Born March 17th, 1893 in Tallinn.
Died December 23rd, 1940 at 47 years old in Saue.
Deaths 421 to 430 of 435
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