Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

Jan 01 On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)  

Jan 04 Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.  

Jan 25 In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)  

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

Feb 01 Philip Francis Nowlan, science fiction writer, creator of Buck Rogers character (b. 1888) died in the year 1940.  

Feb 04 Nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895) died in the year 1940.  

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

Feb 09 Eugene Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11 John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies in the year 1940.  

Feb 27 Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01 Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 in the year 1940.  

Mar 04 Hamlin Garland, American novelist (b. 1860) died in the year 1940.  

Mar 05 Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15 In the year 1940 alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies  

Mar 16 In the year 1940 death of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)  

Mar 19 In the year 1940 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 Ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 Spiridon Louis, Greek runner, winner of the first modern Olympics marathon (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1940 mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies  

Apr 18 Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 04 Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.  

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

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