1940
Carl Bosch, German chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1874)
Carl Bosch, German chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1874)
deaths
955 events
1940
Jack McNeela, Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike
Jack McNeela, Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike
1940
Tony D'Arcy, Irish Republican died while on hunger strike (born 1908)
Tony D'Arcy, Irish Republican died while on hunger strike (born 1908)
1940
Jack McNeela, Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike
Jack McNeela, Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike
1938
Joseph Strauss, American engineer, co designed The Golden Gate Bridge (born 1870)
Joseph Strauss, American engineer, co designed The Golden Gate Bridge (born 1870)
1938
John Flanagan, Irish-American hammer thrower and tug of war competitor (born 1873)
John Flanagan, Irish-American hammer thrower and tug of war competitor (born 1873)
1938
Octavian Goga, Romanian politician, former Prime Minister (born 1881)
Octavian Goga, Romanian politician, former Prime Minister (born 1881)
1937
Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, third Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (born 1870)
Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, third Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (born 1870)
1937
Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, third Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (born 1870)
Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, third Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (born 1870)
1936
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (born 1860)
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (born 1860)
1936
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, Dutch lawyer and politician, 28th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (born 1873)
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, Dutch lawyer and politician, 28th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (born 1873)
1936
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, English field marshal and diplomat, British High Commissioner in Egypt (born 1861)
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, English field marshal and diplomat, British High Commissioner in Egypt (born 1861)
1936
Panagis Tsaldaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 124th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1868)
Panagis Tsaldaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 124th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1868)
1935
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, Romanian-Hungarian general (born 1857)
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, Romanian-Hungarian general (born 1857)
1935
Józef Piłsudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (born 1867)
Józef Piłsudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (born 1867)
1934
Arturs Alberings, Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1876)
Arturs Alberings, Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1876)