Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

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

Jan 04 In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59  

Jan 05 In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46  

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 René "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04 Nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09 On this day in history death of eugene Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1857)  

Feb 11 On this day in history 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 Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 29 Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1940 josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73  

Mar 04 Hamlin Garland, American novelist (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Mar 05 On this day in history death of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868)  

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 in the year 1940.  

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

Mar 19 In the year 1940 gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54  

Mar 20 In the year 1940 death of alfred Ploetz, German physician, biologist, and eugenicist (b. 1860)  

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

Mar 26 Spiridon Louis, Greek runner, winner of the first modern Olympics marathon (b. 1873) died in the year 1940.  

Mar 27 Michael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Mar 29 Alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(b. 1916) died on this day in history.  

Apr 06 Andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies in the year 1940.  

Apr 18 Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies on this day in history.  

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

May 07 In the year 1940 death of george Lansbury, Labour Party Leader (b. 1859)  

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Jan 02 In the year 1940 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 Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04 Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 05 Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)