Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Feb 27 Karel wfm doorman: Dutch rear-admiral (java sea), kia at 52  

Mar 01 George s. rentz: Navy chaplain (b. 1882)  

Mar 03 Amedeo: Duke of aosta, viceroy (ethiopia),  

Mar 04 Yuliya lazarevna veysberg: Composer,  

Mar 08 Jose r capablanca: Cuban chess player (world champ 1927),  

Mar 10 William henry bragg: English physicist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1862)  

Mar 12 Enrique morera: Composer,  

Mar 15 Alexander van zemlinsky: Aust/us composer (african dance),  

Mar 16 Alexander van zemlinsky: Austrian composer (african dance),  

Mar 19 Clinton hart merriam: American zoologist (b. 1855)  

Mar 20 Theodoro valcarcel: Composer,  

Mar 26 Jimmy burke: American baseball player (b. 1874)  

Mar 28 Herman a van karnebeek: Dutch foreign minister (1918-27),  

Mar 30 Alfred coville: French historian (lesson premier valois),  

Apr 03 Albert siklos: Composer,  

Apr 08 Alfred mombert: Writer,  

Apr 12 Johannes e akkeringa: Dutch painter/etcher,  

Apr 13 Henk sneevliet: Leader of dutch rsap/spartacus, executed at 58  

Apr 15 Robert musil: Austrian writer (mann ohne eigenschaften),  

Apr 17 Jean perrin: French physicist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1870)  

Apr 18 Gertrude vanderbilt whitney: American socialite (b. 1875)  

Apr 23 Marcelo torcuato de alvear: Pres of argentina (1922-28),  

Apr 24 Karin boye: Swedish author (b. 1900)  

Apr 25 Paul kornfeld: Writer,  

Apr 30 Catherine murphy urner: Composer,  

May 03 Johan h westerveld: Lt-col/leader order service, executed  

May 05 Qemal stafa: Albanian politician (b. 1920)  

May 07 Felix paul von weingartner: Austria conductor/composer,  

May 10 Joseph m weber: Comedian/singer (weber & lewis fields),  

May 13 Hyam greenbaum: Composer,  

May 16 Bronislaw kasper malinowski: Anthropologist,  

May 19 [nicoline] magdalene anchor-roll: Norwegian author (enken),  

May 29 John barrymore: Us actor (beloved rogue, dinner at 8),  

May 31 Reinhard heydrich: German protector of bohemia & moravia, assassinated  

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Jan 02 Hugh shelton: 15th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff  

Jan 03 John thaw: British actor  

Jan 03 John marsden: Australian lawyer, gay activist  

Jan 04 John mclaughlin: Rock guitarist (sentimental journey/clouds of joy)  

Jan 05 Charlie rose: Henderson nc, newscaster (cbs night watch)  

Jan 05 Cliff potts: Glendale calif, actor (ted-lou grant)  

Jan 05 Maurizio pollini: Milan italy, pianist  

Jan 05 Jan leeming: English television presenter and newsreader