Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

Nov 28 In the year 1940 death of nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist  

Nov 30 Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06 On this day in history charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies  

Dec 08 George Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop and theologian (b. 1861) died on this day in history.  

Dec 09 On this day in history maletti, Italian general, dies in battle  

Dec 13 Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies on this day in history.  

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

Dec 17 Alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

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

Dec 22 Nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37 in the year 1940.  

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

Dec 30 Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician  

Jan 03 Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 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.