In the year 1940
435 Notable deaths
George B. Cortelyou
American politician (1862-1940).
Born July 26th, 1862 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 1940 at 78 years old in Long Island.
Cai Yuanpei
Chinese educator, esperantist and the president of peking university (1868-1940).
Born January 11th, 1868 in Shaoxing.
Died May 5th, 1940 at 72 years old in Hong Kong.
Edwin Markham
American poet.
Born April 23rd, 1852 in Oregon City.
Died March 7th, 1940 at 87 years old in Staten Island.
John Atkinson Hobson
English economist, social scientist and critic of imperialism (1858-1940).
Born July 6th, 1858 in Derby. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1940 at 81 years old in Hampstead. [ref]
Albert Kahn
Banker, philanthropist, pioneer of photography.
Born March 3rd, 1860 in Marmoutier. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1940 at 80 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Joseph Meister
First person inocculated for rabies (1876-1940).
Born February 21st, 1876 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 24th, 1940 at 64 years old in Paris.
Silvestre Revueltas
Mexican composer, violinist, and conductor (1899-1940).
Born December 31st, 1899 in Durango.
Died October 5th, 1940 at 40 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia).
Charles S. Deneen
American politician (1863-1940).
Born May 4th, 1863 in Edwardsville.
Died February 5th, 1940 at 76 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Phoebus Levene
American chemist (1869-1940).
Born February 25th, 1869 in Žagarė.
Died September 6th, 1940 at 71 years old in New York City.
Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg
Danish prince (1887-1940).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Yellow Palace. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1940 at 52 years old in Taza. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 435
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau