Famous Deaths In 1940

Jan 01 Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12 In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

Jan 18 Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.  

Jan 20 Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.  

Jan 24 On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52  

Jan 25 Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01 On this day in history death of philip Francis Nowlan, science fiction writer, creator of Buck Rogers character (b. 1888)  

Feb 04 On this day in history death of nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895)  

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

Feb 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1940 johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81  

Feb 29 In the year 1940 edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies  

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

Mar 04 Hamlin Garland, American novelist (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868) died in the year 1940.  

Mar 10 On this day in history louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68  

Mar 15 Alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 16 Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 20 In the year 1940 death of alfred Ploetz, German physician, biologist, and eugenicist (b. 1860)  

Mar 25 In the year 1940 ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51  

Mar 26 Spiridon Louis, Greek runner, winner of the first modern Olympics marathon (b. 1873) died in the year 1940.  

Mar 27 Michael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1872) died in the year 1940.  

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 Andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1940.  

Apr 09 Mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 26 On this day in history carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65  

May 07 George Lansbury, Labour Party Leader (b. 1859) died 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 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 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 On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  

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

Jan 05 Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.