Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

Jan 01 Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59  

Jan 05 Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.  

Jan 12 In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

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 In the year 1940 rené "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56  

Feb 01 On this day in history death of philip Francis Nowlan, science fiction writer, creator of Buck Rogers character (b. 1888)  

Feb 04 In the year 1940 death of nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895)  

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

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

Feb 11 On this day in history john Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies  

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868)  

Mar 10 On this day in history 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 Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1940 death of spiridon Louis, Greek runner, winner of the first modern Olympics marathon (b. 1873)  

Mar 27 Michael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1872) died in the year 1940.  

Mar 29 On this day in history death of alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(b. 1916)  

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

Apr 09 Mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies in the year 1940.  

Apr 18 On this day in history florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies  

Apr 26 Carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  

Jan 05 Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.  

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