Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jan 01 In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)  

Jan 07 On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63  

Jan 08 Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 Porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian writer (b. 1883) died in the year 1942.  

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

Jan 16 On this day in history barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies  

Jan 17 In the year 1942 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 In the year 1942 eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 26 In the year 1942 gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83  

Jan 27 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1942 death of henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860)  

Feb 02 Daniil Kharms, Russian playwright (b. 1905) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 06 Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1942.  

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

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

Feb 18 Albert Payson Terhune, American author (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Feb 19 On this day in history death of frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. 1910)  

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1942.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1942 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 John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader