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In the year 1940
441 Notable deaths
Cyrus Adler
Jewish american historian, scholar, religious leader (1863–1940).
Born September 13th, 1863 in Van Buren.
Died April 7th, 1940 at 76 years old in Philadelphia.
Sam Eyde
Norwegian engineer and businessman (1866-1940).
Born October 29th, 1866 in Arendal.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 73 years old in Åsgårdstrand.
Pierre Weiss
French physicist (1865-1940).
Born March 25th, 1865 in Mulhouse.
Died October 24th, 1940 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Paul Passy
French linguist (1859-1940).
Born January 13th, 1859 in Versailles.
Died March 21st, 1940 at 81 years old in Bourg-la-Reine.
Josef Swickard
Actor (1866-1940).
Born June 26th, 1866 in Koblenz.
Died February 29th, 1940 at 73 years old in Hollywood.
Xhafer Bej Ypi
Prime minister of albania (1880–1940).
Born January 12th, 1880 in Starje.
Died December 17th, 1940 at 60 years old in Starje.
Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer
Polish writer (1865–1940).
Born February 12th, 1865 in Ludźmierz.
Died January 18th, 1940 at 74 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Tomás Carrasquilla
Colombian writer (1858-1940).
Born January 17th, 1858 in Santo Domingo.
Died December 19th, 1940 at 82 years old in Medellín (gangrene).
Joaquín Mir Trinxet
Spanish artist (1873-1940).
Born January 6th, 1873 in Barcelona.
Died April 27th, 1940 at 67 years old in Barcelona.
Umberto Caligaris
Italian footballer (1901-1940).
Born July 26th, 1901 in Casale Monferrato.
Died October 19th, 1940 at 39 years old in Turin.
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