Famous Deaths In 1940

May 10 On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56  

May 14 Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies in the year 1940.  

May 15 In the year 1940 joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75  

May 20 Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies on this day in history.  

May 23 In the year 1940 andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies  

May 25 Joe De Grasse, American film director (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

May 28 On this day in history randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70  

May 30 Y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104 in the year 1940.  

Jun 02 In the year 1940 willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies  

Jun 06 On this day in history e E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56  

Jun 07 In the year 1940 james Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39  

Jun 08 On this day in history frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69  

Jun 16 On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies  

Jun 19 Maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Jun 20 Jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist, dies in the year 1940.  

Jun 22 M A Noble, cricketer (giant of NSW/Australian cricket), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 28 On this day in history italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44  

Jun 29 On this day in history paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Modern Art), dies at 60  

Jul 02 On this day in history ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies  

Jul 03 In the year 1940 george Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies  

Jul 10 Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 in the year 1940.  

Jul 14 Bill Howell, cricketer (18 Tests for Aust 1898-1905), dies in the year 1940.  

Jul 15 On this day in history donald Calthrop, dies at 52  

Jul 19 On this day in history death of samuel H Chang, US newspaper magnate, murdered in Shanghai  

Jul 20 Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Jul 28 Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1940.  

Jul 31 On this day in history death of whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel  

Aug 03 Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide died in the year 1940.  

Aug 04 In the year 1940 vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies  

Aug 05 Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892) died in the year 1940.  

Aug 13 George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 in the year 1940.  

Aug 16 On this day in history billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries  

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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 in the year 1940.  

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

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

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 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 on this day in history.