Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1940

May 10 On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56  

May 14 On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies  

May 15 Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 in the year 1940.  

May 20 In the year 1940 amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies  

May 23 Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on this day in history.  

May 25 Joe De Grasse, American film director (b. 1873) died in the year 1940.  

May 28 On this day in history randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70  

May 30 In the year 1940 y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104  

Jun 02 Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 06 On this day in history e E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56  

Jun 07 James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39 in the year 1940.  

Jun 08 Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jun 16 Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1940 maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40  

Jun 20 In the year 1940 jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29  

Jun 21 Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist, dies in the year 1940.  

Jun 22 M A Noble, cricketer (giant of NSW/Australian cricket), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 28 In the year 1940 italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44  

Jun 29 In the year 1940 paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Modern Art), dies at 60  

Jul 02 Ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 03 George Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history bill Howell, cricketer (18 Tests for Aust 1898-1905), dies  

Jul 15 In the year 1940 donald Calthrop, dies at 52  

Jul 19 Samuel H Chang, US newspaper magnate, murdered in Shanghai died on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Jul 28 Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 On this day in history death of whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel  

Aug 03 In the year 1940 death of willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide  

Aug 04 On this day in history vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies  

Aug 05 On this day in history frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75  

Aug 08 Johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892) died in the year 1940.  

Aug 13 George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 In the year 1940 billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries  

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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 in the year 1940.  

Jan 04 In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.