Famous Deaths In 1940

Nov 28 In the year 1940 death of nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist  

Nov 30 In the year 1940 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78  

Dec 05 Jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Dec 06 In the year 1940 charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies  

Dec 08 George Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop and theologian (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.  

Dec 09 On this day in history maletti, Italian general, dies in battle  

Dec 13 Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 16 On this day in history m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies  

Dec 17 Alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Dec 21 F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44 on this day in history.  

Dec 22 In the year 1940 nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37  

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 In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 05 Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.  

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