Famous Deaths In 1940

Nov 28 Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist died in the year 1940.

Nov 30 In the year 1940 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78

Dec 05 Jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1940.

Dec 06 Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies on this day in history.

Dec 08 George Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop and theologian (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.

Dec 09 Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle on this day in history.

Dec 13 On this day in history dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies

Dec 16 In the year 1940 m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies

Dec 17 In the year 1940 death of alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician (b. 1860)

Dec 21 F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44 on this day in history.

Dec 22 In the year 1940 nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37

Dec 25 Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 in the year 1940.

Dec 30 Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

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Jan 02 S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)

Jan 04 Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.

Jan 05 Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.