Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

May 10 On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56  

May 14 In the year 1940 eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies  

May 15 On this day in history joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75  

May 20 On this day in history amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies  

May 23 Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies in the year 1940.  

May 25 On this day in history death of joe De Grasse, American film director (b. 1873)  

May 28 In the year 1940 randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70  

May 30 On this day in history y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104  

Jun 02 In the year 1940 willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies  

Jun 06 E E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jun 07 James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39 in the year 1940.  

Jun 08 Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 19 In the year 1940 maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40  

Jun 20 Jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1940 italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44  

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

Jul 02 On this day in history ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies  

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

Jul 10 Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 Bill Howell, cricketer (18 Tests for Aust 1898-1905), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 15 On this day in history donald Calthrop, dies at 52  

Jul 19 On this day in history death of samuel H Chang, US newspaper magnate, murdered in Shanghai  

Jul 20 Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide died in the year 1940.  

Jul 28 Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 Vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies in the year 1940.  

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 In the year 1940 billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries  

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Jan 02 S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)  

Jan 04 Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1940 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 In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)