Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

May 10 Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

May 14 Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies in the year 1940.  

May 15 In the year 1940 joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75  

May 20 Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies in the year 1940.  

May 23 In the year 1940 andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies  

May 25 Joe De Grasse, American film director (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

May 28 On this day in history randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70  

May 30 In the year 1940 y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104  

Jun 02 Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies in the year 1940.  

Jun 06 E E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56 in the year 1940.  

Jun 07 James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Jun 08 On this day in history frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69  

Jun 16 Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies in the year 1940.  

Jun 19 On this day in history maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40  

Jun 20 On this day in history jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29  

Jun 21 On this day in history edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist, dies  

Jun 22 M A Noble, cricketer (giant of NSW/Australian cricket), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44 in the year 1940.  

Jun 29 Paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Modern Art), dies at 60 in the year 1940.  

Jul 02 Ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies in the year 1940.  

Jul 03 On this day in history george Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies  

Jul 10 In the year 1940 donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64  

Jul 14 On this day in history bill Howell, cricketer (18 Tests for Aust 1898-1905), dies  

Jul 15 In the year 1940 donald Calthrop, dies at 52  

Jul 19 Samuel H Chang, US newspaper magnate, murdered in Shanghai died on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history death of y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide  

Jul 28 In the year 1940 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 31 Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel died on this day in history.  

Aug 03 On this day in history death of willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide  

Aug 04 On this day in history vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies  

Aug 05 On this day in history frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75  

Aug 08 In the year 1940 death of johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892)  

Aug 13 In the year 1940 george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75  

Aug 16 Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries 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 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 In the year 1940 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.