Famous Deaths In 1942

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

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

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

Jan 05 On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06 Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 15 In the year 1942 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 Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22 Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 in the year 1942.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1942 vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 31 Henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06 Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 in the year 1942.  

Feb 07 In the year 1942 dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56  

Feb 08 Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50 in the year 1942.  

Feb 12 Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 in the year 1942.  

Feb 13 In the year 1942 death of epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865)  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of adnan Bin Saidi, Officer of the Malay Regiment killed in the defense of Singapore (b. 1915)  

Feb 15 In the year 1942 guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91  

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 Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1942.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.