Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

Nov 28 Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist died on this day in history.  

Nov 30 In the year 1940 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78  

Dec 05 On this day in history jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60  

Dec 06 Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 08 On this day in history death of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop and theologian (b. 1861)  

Dec 09 Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Dec 13 In the year 1940 dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies  

Dec 16 On this day in history m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies  

Dec 17 On this day in history death of alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician (b. 1860)  

Dec 21 F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44 on this day in history.  

Dec 22 On this day in history nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37  

Dec 25 Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Dec 30 Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.  

Jan 04 Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.  

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