Famous Deaths In 1940

Jan 01 Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.  

Jan 04 Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.  

Jan 05 In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46  

Jan 12 On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

Jan 18 On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74  

Jan 20 On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)  

Jan 24 In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52  

Jan 25 On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)  

Jan 31 René "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Philip Francis Nowlan, science fiction writer, creator of Buck Rogers character (b. 1888) died in the year 1940.  

Feb 04 In the year 1940 death of nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895)  

Feb 07 Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 09 In the year 1940 death of eugene Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1857)  

Feb 11 John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Peter Behrens, German architect, dies in the year 1940.  

Feb 28 Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 29 Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies in the year 1940.  

Mar 01 In the year 1940 josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73  

Mar 04 In the year 1940 death of hamlin Garland, American novelist (b. 1860)  

Mar 05 Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies in the year 1940.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)  

Mar 19 Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 20 On this day in history death of alfred Ploetz, German physician, biologist, and eugenicist (b. 1860)  

Mar 25 On this day in history ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51  

Mar 26 In the year 1940 death of spiridon Louis, Greek runner, winner of the first modern Olympics marathon (b. 1873)  

Mar 27 In the year 1940 death of michael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1872)  

Mar 29 In the year 1940 death of alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(b. 1916)  

Apr 06 In the year 1940 andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49  

Apr 09 On this day in history mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies  

Apr 18 In the year 1940 florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies  

Apr 26 Carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65 in the year 1940.  

May 07 George Lansbury, Labour Party Leader (b. 1859) died 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 On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  

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 Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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.