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In the year 1940
435 Notable deaths
Emma Louisa Turner
British ornithologist and photographer (1867-1940).
Born June 9th, 1867 in Langton Green.
Died August 13th, 1940 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Ricardo Miró
Panamanian writer (1882–1940).
Born November 5th, 1882 in Panama City.
Died March 2nd, 1940 at 57 years old in Panama City.
Alfred Cort Haddon
British anthropologist.
Born May 24th, 1855 in London. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1940 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Eileen Power
British historian (1889–1940).
Born January 9th, 1889 in Altrincham.
Died August 8th, 1940 at 51 years old in London.
Flora Finch
English-born film actress (1867-1940).
Born June 17th, 1867 in London. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1940 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (streptococcal infection). [ref]
Arthur Harden
British biochemist.
Born October 12th, 1865 in Manchester.
Died June 17th, 1940 at 74 years old in Bourne End.
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla
French engineer.
Born July 26th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1940 at 80 years old in Paris.
Luigi Orione
Italian catholic saint, priest, social advocate and religious founder.
Born June 23rd, 1872 in Pontecurone.
Died March 12th, 1940 at 67 years old in Sanremo.
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
German architect and archaeologist (1853–1940).
Born December 26th, 1853 in Barmen. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1940 at 86 years old in Lefkada.
Karl Heinrich Emil Becker
German general (1879–1940).
Born December 14th, 1879 in Speyer.
Died April 8th, 1940 at 60 years old in Berlin.
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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin