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 on this day in history.  

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

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 Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.  

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 Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11 John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 27 On this day in history peter Behrens, German architect, dies  

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

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

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 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 Alfred Ploetz, German physician, biologist, and eugenicist (b. 1860) died in the year 1940.  

Mar 25 Ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1940.  

Mar 26 In the year 1940 death of spiridon Louis, Greek runner, winner of the first modern Olympics marathon (b. 1873)  

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 Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies in the year 1940.  

Apr 26 In the year 1940 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.