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In the year 1940
441 Notable deaths
Nicolae Iorga
Romanian historian, politician, literary critic, memoirist, poet and playwright (1871-1940).
Born January 17th, 1871 in Botoșani.
Died November 28th, 1940 at 69 years old in Strejnicu (gunshot wound).
Robert Hichens
British sailor (1882–1940) who survived the sinking of the titanic.
Born September 16th, 1882 in Cornwall.
Died September 23rd, 1940 at 58 years old in Aberdeen (heart failure).
Prince Jean d’Orléans
Head of the house of orléans (1874-1940).
Born September 4th, 1874 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1940 at 65 years old in Larache. [ref]
Peter Behrens
German architect and designer (1868-1940).
Born April 14th, 1868 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1940 at 71 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lillian Wald
American nurse and activist (1867–1940).
Born March 10th, 1867 in Cincinnati.
Died September 1st, 1940 at 73 years old in Westport (stroke).
Pedro de Alcantara, Prince of Grão-Pará
(1875-1940).
Born October 15th, 1875 in Petrópolis.
Died January 29th, 1940 at 64 years old in Petrópolis.
Spyridon Louis
Greek athlete.
Born January 12th, 1873 in Marousi.
Died March 26th, 1940 at 67 years old in Marousi.
Michael Joseph Savage
First labour prime minister of new zealand (1872-1940).
Born March 23rd, 1872 in Tatong.
Died March 27th, 1940 at 68 years old in Wellington (colorectal cancer).
Princess María of Greece and Denmark
Grand duchess of russia.
Born March 3rd, 1876 in Athens.
Died December 14th, 1940 at 64 years old in Athens.
Arthur Zimmermann
German diplomat (1864–1940).
Born October 5th, 1864 in Olecko.
Died June 6th, 1940 at 75 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
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