Famous Deaths In 1942

Jan 01 On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

Jan 04 On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 05 Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.  

Jan 06 In the year 1942 death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)  

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

Jan 08 In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

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 Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 in the year 1942.  

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

Jan 17 Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1942.  

Jan 21 Henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72 in the year 1942.  

Jan 22 Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1942 eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 26 Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 in the year 1942.  

Jan 27 In the year 1942 death of kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888)  

Jan 28 Pablo Luna y Carne, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 In the year 1942 ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92  

Jan 30 On this day in history vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 31 On this day in history death of henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860)  

Feb 02 In the year 1942 death of daniil Kharms, Russian playwright (b. 1905)  

Feb 06 In the year 1942 wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78  

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

Feb 08 In the year 1942 fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50  

Feb 12 Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 19 In the year 1942 death of frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. 1910)  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60  

Feb 25 In the year 1942 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 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader