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 in the year 1940.  

Dec 05 Jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Dec 06 Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies in the year 1940.  

Dec 08 In the year 1940 death of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop and theologian (b. 1861)  

Dec 09 On this day in history maletti, Italian general, dies in battle  

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

Dec 16 In the year 1940 m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies  

Dec 17 In the year 1940 death of alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician (b. 1860)  

Dec 21 On this day in history f Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44  

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

Dec 25 On this day in history agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42  

Dec 30 Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79 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 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 in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

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 on this day in history.