Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

Nov 28 On this day in history death of nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist  

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

Dec 05 Jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1940.  

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 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 In the year 1940 death of alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician (b. 1860)  

Dec 21 In the year 1940 f Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44  

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 in the year 1940.  

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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 Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04 Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.  

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 on this day in history.  

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.