Famous Deaths In 1942

Jan 01 Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.  

Jan 03 On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

Jan 04 Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06 Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1942 henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63  

Jan 08 Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.  

Jan 12 George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies in the year 1942.  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian writer (b. 1883)  

Jan 15 On this day in history melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58  

Jan 16 In the year 1942 barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies  

Jan 17 On this day in history frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 21 In the year 1942 henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72  

Jan 22 In the year 1942 reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81  

Jan 25 Eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history pablo Luna y Carne, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 29 On this day in history ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92  

Jan 30 Vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 Henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of daniil Kharms, Russian playwright (b. 1905)  

Feb 06 On this day in history wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78  

Feb 07 On this day in history dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56  

Feb 08 Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Feb 12 In the year 1942 grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49  

Feb 13 Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 14 Adnan Bin Saidi, Officer of the Malay Regiment killed in the defense of Singapore (b. 1915) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 15 Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 in the year 1942.  

Feb 18 In the year 1942 death of albert Payson Terhune, American author (b. 1872)  

Feb 19 Frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1942 guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76  

Feb 23 Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 in the year 1942.  

Feb 25 On this day in history leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

Jan 04 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

Jan 05 Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.