Famous Deaths In 1940

May 10 In the year 1940 euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56

May 14 Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies in the year 1940.

May 15 Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 on this day in history.

May 20 Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies in the year 1940.

May 23 Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on this day in history.

May 25 On this day in history death of joe De Grasse, American film director (b. 1873)

May 28 In the year 1940 randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70

May 30 Y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104 in the year 1940.

Jun 02 In the year 1940 willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies

Jun 06 E E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56 in the year 1940.

Jun 07 James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39 in the year 1940.

Jun 08 Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.

Jun 16 On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies

Jun 19 On this day in history maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40

Jun 20 Jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.

Jun 21 On this day in history edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist, dies

Jun 22 M A Noble, cricketer (giant of NSW/Australian cricket), dies in the year 1940.

Jun 28 Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44 in the year 1940.

Jun 29 Paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Modern Art), dies at 60 on this day in history.

Jul 02 In the year 1940 ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies

Jul 03 George Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies in the year 1940.

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 On this day in history donald Calthrop, dies at 52

Jul 19 On this day in history death of samuel H Chang, US newspaper magnate, murdered in Shanghai

Jul 20 Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide died in the year 1940.

Jul 28 Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1940.

Jul 31 Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel died in the year 1940.

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 On this day in history death of johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892)

Aug 13 In the year 1940 george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75

Aug 16 Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries in the year 1940.

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician

Jan 03 Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect

Jan 04 Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.

Jan 05 In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)

Jan 05 Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.