Famous Deaths In 1940
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
May 10 Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56 in the year 1940.
May 14 On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies
May 15 On this day in history joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75
May 20 On this day in history amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies
May 23 Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on this day in history.
May 25 In the year 1940 death of joe De Grasse, American film director (b. 1873)
May 28 On this day in history randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70
May 30 Y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104 on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1940 willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies
Jun 06 On this day in history e E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56
Jun 07 James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39 on this day in history.
Jun 08 On this day in history frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69
Jun 16 Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies on this day in history.
Jun 19 In the year 1940 maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40
Jun 20 Jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29 in the year 1940.
Jun 21 Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist, dies in the year 1940.
Jun 22 M A Noble, cricketer (giant of NSW/Australian cricket), dies on this day in history.
Jun 28 Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Jun 29 In the year 1940 paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Modern Art), dies at 60
Jul 02 On this day in history ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies
Jul 03 On this day in history george Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies
Jul 10 Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 in the year 1940.
Jul 14 In the year 1940 bill Howell, cricketer (18 Tests for Aust 1898-1905), dies
Jul 15 In the year 1940 donald Calthrop, dies at 52
Jul 19 Samuel H Chang, US newspaper magnate, murdered in Shanghai died on this day in history.
Jul 20 On this day in history death of y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide
Jul 28 In the year 1940 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66
Jul 31 In the year 1940 death of whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel
Aug 03 On this day in history death of willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide
Aug 04 In the year 1940 vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies
Aug 05 Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 in the year 1940.
Aug 08 In the year 1940 death of johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892)
Aug 13 George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 in the year 1940.
Aug 16 Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries on this day in history.
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