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 In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1940 m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies  

Dec 17 Alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician (b. 1860) died in the year 1940.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 25 Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 in the year 1940.  

Dec 30 On this day in history fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

Jan 04 Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)