Famous Deaths In 1940

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

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

Dec 05 Jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 On this day in history fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)  

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

Jan 04 Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 05 Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 05 In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)