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 On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78  

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

Dec 09 In the year 1940 maletti, Italian general, dies in battle  

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

Dec 16 M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies in the year 1940.  

Dec 17 In the year 1940 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 In the year 1940 agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42  

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

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

Jan 03 Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04 Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

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 in the year 1940.