Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

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

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

Jan 05 On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46  

Jan 12 On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

Jan 18 Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 24 On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52  

Jan 25 On this day in history 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 In the year 1940 death of nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895)  

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

Feb 09 Eugene Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11 On this day in history 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 On this day in history edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies  

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

Mar 04 On this day in history death of hamlin Garland, American novelist (b. 1860)  

Mar 05 In the year 1940 death of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868)  

Mar 10 On this day in history 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 Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858) died in the year 1940.  

Mar 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1940 death of michael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1872)  

Mar 29 Alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(b. 1916) died in the year 1940.  

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

Apr 09 In the year 1940 mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies  

Apr 18 In the year 1940 florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies  

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

May 07 On this day in history death of george Lansbury, Labour Party Leader (b. 1859)  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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