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In the year 1940
393 Notable deaths
Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler
German artist (1899-1940).
Born December 4th, 1899 in Dresden.
Died July 31st, 1940 at 40 years old in Pirna.
Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg
Danish prince (1887-1940).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Yellow Palace. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1940 at 52 years old in Taza. [ref]
Marguerite Clark
American actress (1883-1940).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in Avondale.
Died September 25th, 1940 at 57 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Princess Masako Takeda
Japanese princess; daughter of emperor meiji and sono sachiko.
Born September 30th, 1888 in Tokyo.
Died March 8th, 1940 at 51 years old in Tokyo.
Adrienne Morrison
American actress (1883-1940).
Born March 1st, 1883 in New York City.
Died November 20th, 1940 at 57 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich
Austrian noble, niece of elisabeth of austria, who had a prominent role in the mayerling incident.
Born February 24th, 1858 in Augsburg. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1940 at 82 years old in Augsburg.
Mikhail Koshkin
Soviet tank designer.
Born December 15th, 1898 in Brynchagi.
Died September 26th, 1940 at 41 years old in Zmiiv Raion (pneumonia).
Ellen Gates Starr
American social activist.
Born March 19th, 1859 in Laona Township.
Died February 10th, 1940 at 80 years old in Suffern (heart failure).
Raymond Unwin
British engineer, architect and town planner.
Born November 2nd, 1863 in Whiston. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1940 at 76 years old in Old Lyme. [ref]
Nae Ionescu
Romanian philosopher, logician, mathematician, professor, and journalist.
Born June 16th, 1890 in Brăila.
Died March 15th, 1940 at 49 years old in Miercurea Ciuc. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 393
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