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In the year 1940
435 Notable deaths
Roderic O'Conor
Irish artist (1860-1940).
Born October 17th, 1860 in Castleplunket.
Died March 18th, 1940 at 79 years old in Nueil-sur-Layon.
Julián Besteiro
Spanish academic and politician (1870–1940).
Born September 21st, 1870 in costanilla de Santiago. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1940 at 70 years old in Carmona (sepsis). [ref]
Michael Hainisch
President of austria (1858-1940).
Born August 15th, 1858 in Gloggnitz. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1940 at 81 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Pierre Marie
French neurologist and political journalist (1853–1940).
Born September 9th, 1853 in Paris.
Died April 13th, 1940 at 86 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
David Samuel Margoliouth
British orientalist (1858–1940).
Born October 17th, 1858 in London.
Died March 22nd, 1940 at 81 years old in London.
Édouard Michelin
French industrialist.
Born June 23rd, 1859 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1940 at 81 years old in Orcines. [ref]
Karl Muck
German-born swiss conductor of classical music (1859–1940).
Born October 22nd, 1859 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1940 at 80 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
George Fitzmaurice
American film director (1885–1940).
Born February 13th, 1885 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1940 at 55 years old in Los Angeles.
Song Zheyuan
A senior general of the national revolutionary army of the republic of china, one of feng yuxiang's "five tiger generals" (1885–1940).
Born October 30th, 1885 in Laoling.
Died April 5th, 1940 at 54 years old in Mianyang.
Charles de Broqueville
Belgian politician (1860-1940).
Born December 4th, 1860 in Postel.
Died September 5th, 1940 at 79 years old in City of Brussels.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 435
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