Famous Deaths In 1940

Jan 01 In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)  

Jan 04 In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59  

Jan 05 On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46  

Jan 12 Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20 In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)  

Jan 24 Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 01 Philip Francis Nowlan, science fiction writer, creator of Buck Rogers character (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1940.  

Feb 27 In the year 1940 peter Behrens, German architect, dies  

Feb 28 On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81  

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

Mar 01 On this day in history josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73  

Mar 04 On this day in history death of hamlin Garland, American novelist (b. 1860)  

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

Mar 10 In the year 1940 louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68  

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

Mar 16 Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858) died in the year 1940.  

Mar 19 On this day in history gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54  

Mar 20 In the year 1940 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 Alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(b. 1916) died on this day in history.  

Apr 06 Andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 26 In the year 1940 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 On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

Jan 04 In the year 1940 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 In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)  

Jan 05 In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)