Famous Deaths In 1942

Jun 01 Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jun 04 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 07 In the year 1942 death of alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer (b. 1903)  

Jun 10 In the year 1942 jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63  

Jun 12 Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1942.  

Jun 15 Vera Figner, writer, dies in the year 1942.  

Jun 17 Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian politician (b. 1853) died on this day in history.  

Jun 18 In the year 1942 death of adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down  

Jun 25 On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

Jun 30 Arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62 died on this day in history.  

Jul 03 Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, French general (b. 1856) died in the year 1942.  

Jul 08 Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 In the year 1942 simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau  

Jul 14 On this day in history neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Neth/French/Belgian painter's model, dies  

Jul 15 Denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jul 23 Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 in the year 1942.  

Jul 26 On this day in history titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies  

Jul 27 On this day in history william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies  

Jul 31 On this day in history francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79  

Aug 02 Friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77 in the year 1942.  

Aug 04 Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1942.  

Aug 07 Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 in the year 1942.  

Aug 09 Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 11 Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 18 In the year 1942 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48  

Aug 21 On this day in history kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies  

Aug 22 Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on this day in history.  

Sep 02 In the year 1942 death of tom Williams, Irish republican (b. 1924)  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of françois de Labouchère, French aviator of World War II, compagnon de la Libération. (b. 1917)  

Sep 10 In the year 1942 nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63  

Sep 14 E.S. Gosney, American eugenicist (b. 1855) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

Jan 05 Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)  

Jan 05 Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.