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In the year 1940
435 Notable deaths
Edgar du Perron
Dutch writer (1899-1940).
Born November 2nd, 1899 in Jakarta.
Died May 14th, 1940 at 40 years old in Bergen (angina pectoris).
Arthur De Greef
Belgian musician (1862-1940).
Born October 10th, 1862 in Leuven.
Died August 29th, 1940 at 77 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Ferdo Šišić
Croatian historian.
Born March 9th, 1869 in Vinkovci. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1940 at 70 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Julián Zugazagoitia
Spanish politician (1899-1940).
Born February 5th, 1899 in Bilbao. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1940 at 41 years old in Madrid (gunshot wound). [ref]
William Maxwell
Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer (1876-1940).
Born September 21st, 1876 in Arbroath.
Died July 14th, 1940 at 63 years old in Bristol.
Yuly Shokalsky
Russian oceanographer.
Born October 17th, 1856 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 26th, 1940 at 83 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Gyula Kellner
Athletics competitor.
Born April 11th, 1871 in Pest.
Died July 28th, 1940 at 69 years old in Szolnok.
Julius Paulsen
Danish painter (1860-1940).
Born October 22nd, 1860 in Odense.
Died February 17th, 1940 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Albert Demangeon
French professor.
Born June 13th, 1872 in Cormeilles. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1940 at 68 years old in Paris. [ref]
Eduard Schwartz
German philologist.
Born August 22nd, 1858 in Kiel. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1940 at 81 years old in Munich. [ref]
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