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In the year 1940
435 Notable deaths
István Thomán
(1862–1940 classical pianist, piano teacher.
Born November 4th, 1862 in Humenné.
Died September 22nd, 1940 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Ruth Harriet Louise
American photographer (1903–1940).
Born January 13th, 1903 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 1940 at 37 years old in Los Angeles (puerperal disorders).
Manuel González García
Spanish roman catholic bishop (1877-1940).
Born February 25th, 1877 in Seville.
Died January 4th, 1940 at 62 years old in Palencia.
Maurice Jaubert
French composer (1900–1940).
Born January 3rd, 1900 in Nice.
Died June 19th, 1940 at 40 years old in Baccarat.
Walter Miller
Actor (1892-1940).
Born March 9th, 1892 in Dayton.
Died March 30th, 1940 at 48 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Adam Zamenhof
Polish ophthalmologist (1888-1940).
Born June 11th, 1888 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1940 at 51 years old in Palmiry.
Pietro Maletti
Italian general (1880-1940).
Born May 24th, 1880 in Castiglione delle Stiviere.
Died December 9th, 1940 at 60 years old in Egypt.
William V. Mong
Actor, screenwriter, film director (1875-1940).
Born June 25th, 1875 in Chambersburg.
Died December 10th, 1940 at 65 years old in Studio City (disease).
Gunnar Höckert
Finnish runner (1910–1940).
Born February 12th, 1910 in Helsinki.
Died February 11th, 1940 at 29 years old in Karelian Isthmus.
Ljubomir Davidović
Prime minister of the kingdom of serbs, croats, and slovenes (1863-1940).
Born December 24th, 1863 in Vlaško Polje.
Died February 19th, 1940 at 76 years old in Belgrade.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou