Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

Jan 01 In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)  

Jan 04 Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.  

Jan 12 Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.  

Jan 18 In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74  

Jan 20 In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)  

Jan 24 Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.  

Jan 25 In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)  

Jan 31 On this day in history rené "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56  

Feb 01 In the year 1940 death of philip Francis Nowlan, science fiction writer, creator of Buck Rogers character (b. 1888)  

Feb 04 On this day in history death of nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895)  

Feb 07 Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies in the year 1940.  

Feb 09 In the year 1940 death of eugene Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1857)  

Feb 11 In the year 1940 john Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies  

Feb 27 In the year 1940 peter Behrens, German architect, dies  

Feb 28 On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81  

Feb 29 On this day in history edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies  

Mar 01 Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 in the year 1940.  

Mar 04 Hamlin Garland, American novelist (b. 1860) died in the year 1940.  

Mar 05 Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 In the year 1940 louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68  

Mar 15 Alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)  

Mar 19 Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 20 Alfred Ploetz, German physician, biologist, and eugenicist (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Mar 25 In the year 1940 ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51  

Mar 26 On this day in history death of spiridon Louis, Greek runner, winner of the first modern Olympics marathon (b. 1873)  

Mar 27 On this day in history death of michael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1872)  

Mar 29 In the year 1940 death of alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(b. 1916)  

Apr 06 On this day in history andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49  

Apr 09 On this day in history mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies  

Apr 18 On this day in history florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies  

Apr 26 On this day in history carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65  

May 07 George Lansbury, Labour Party Leader (b. 1859) died 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 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 Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)  

Jan 05 In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)