Famous Deaths In 1942

Sep 15 Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 19 On this day in history death of condé Nast, American publisher (b. 1873)  

Sep 27 In the year 1942 douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies  

Sep 28 Evelyn Thatcher, dies in the year 1942.  

Oct 01 Ants Piip, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1884) died in the year 1942.  

Oct 06 Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies in the year 1942.  

Oct 08 Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer died on this day in history.  

Oct 10 On this day in history richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68  

Oct 11 Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 15 Dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed died in the year 1942.  

Oct 16 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed died in the year 1942.  

Oct 18 On this day in history death of mikhail Nesterov, Russian painter (b. 1862)  

Oct 20 On this day in history may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84  

Oct 22 On this day in history gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies  

Oct 23 On this day in history georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies  

Oct 24 On this day in history arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies  

Oct 25 On this day in history ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies  

Oct 27 Helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925) died on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Hugo Distler, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Nov 03 On this day in history carl Sternheim, German playwright (Trousers, Snob), dies at 64  

Nov 04 In the year 1942 death of marcel Barger, [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz  

Nov 05 On this day in history george M Cohan, composer, dies at 64  

Nov 09 Edna May Oliver, dies on 59th birthday on this day in history.  

Nov 11 On this day in history anton H Blaauw, botanist (Perception of the Lichtes), dies at 60  

Nov 13 On this day in history daniel J Callaghan, US spy (at Guadalcanal), dies  

Nov 17 Ben Reitman, American anarchist, physician (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Nov 19 On this day in history edouard Combe, composer, dies at 76  

Nov 21 On this day in history james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76  

Nov 27 A B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 03 Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1942.  

Dec 05 Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried died in the year 1942.  

Dec 13 Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 14 On this day in history eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61  

Dec 18 Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)  

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

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.