Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

Nov 28 Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist died in the year 1940.  

Nov 30 Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78 in the year 1940.  

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 in the year 1940.  

Dec 08 George Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop and theologian (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.  

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 M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies in the year 1940.  

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 in the year 1940.  

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

Dec 25 In the year 1940 agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42  

Dec 30 Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1940.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

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

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 Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.  

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