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In the year 1940
419 Notable deaths
Sam Eyde
Norwegian engineer and businessman (1866-1940).
Born October 29th, 1866 in Arendal.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 73 years old in Åsgårdstrand.
István Thomán
(1862–1940 classical pianist, piano teacher.
Born November 4th, 1862 in Humenné.
Died September 22nd, 1940 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Pierre Weiss
French physicist (1865-1940).
Born March 25th, 1865 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1940 at 75 years old in Lyon. [ref]
Pietro Maletti
Italian general (1880-1940).
Born May 24th, 1880 in Castiglione delle Stiviere.
Died December 9th, 1940 at 60 years old in Egypt.
Carl Grünberg
German philosopher (1861-1940).
Born February 10th, 1861 in Focșani.
Died February 2nd, 1940 at 78 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Ion Inculeț
President of moldova (1884-1940).
Born April 5th, 1884 in Răzeni.
Died November 18th, 1940 at 56 years old in Bucharest.
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.
Nikola Ivanov
Bulgarian general (1861-1940).
Born March 2nd, 1861 in Kalofer.
Died September 10th, 1940 at 79 years old in Sofia.
Edgar Buckingham
American physicist.
Born July 8th, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died April 29th, 1940 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Edward LeSaint
American actor and director (1870-1940).
Born December 13th, 1870 in Cincinnati.
Died September 10th, 1940 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
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