Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

Nov 28 Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist died on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 05 In the year 1940 jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60  

Dec 06 On this day in history 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 Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Dec 13 Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies in the year 1940.  

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 in the year 1940.  

Dec 21 F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44 in the year 1940.  

Dec 22 Nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37 in the year 1940.  

Dec 25 In the year 1940 agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42  

Dec 30 On this day in history fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79  

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Jan 02 S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  

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 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 in the year 1940.  

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