Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

Jan 01 Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 12 In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

Jan 18 On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74  

Jan 20 Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 25 Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.  

Jan 31 In the year 1940 rené "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56  

Feb 01 Philip Francis Nowlan, science fiction writer, creator of Buck Rogers character (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 27 Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 29 Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies in the year 1940.  

Mar 01 Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1940 death of hamlin Garland, American novelist (b. 1860)  

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

Mar 10 Louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68 in the year 1940.  

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

Mar 16 In the year 1940 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 Alfred Ploetz, German physician, biologist, and eugenicist (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Mar 25 On this day in history ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51  

Mar 26 Spiridon Louis, Greek runner, winner of the first modern Olympics marathon (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1940.  

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

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

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

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  

Jan 05 In the year 1940 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)