Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Feb 27 In the year 1942 death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of george S. Rentz, Navy Chaplain (b. 1882)  

Mar 03 Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1942 jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53  

Mar 10 William Henry Bragg, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862) died in the year 1942.  

Mar 12 On this day in history enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 15 On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70  

Mar 16 On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69  

Mar 19 Clinton Hart Merriam, American zoologist (b. 1855) died on this day in history.  

Mar 20 Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1942.  

Mar 26 Jimmy Burke, American baseball player (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 In the year 1942 herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67  

Mar 30 On this day in history alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81  

Apr 03 Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 Alfred Mombert, writer, dies in the year 1942.  

Apr 12 On this day in history johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80  

Apr 13 On this day in history death of henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58  

Apr 15 On this day in history robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61  

Apr 17 Jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870) died in the year 1942.  

Apr 18 In the year 1942 death of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875)  

Apr 23 On this day in history marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, pres of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73  

Apr 24 Karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Apr 25 On this day in history paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52  

Apr 30 In the year 1942 catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51  

May 03 Johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed died in the year 1942.  

May 05 Qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920) died on this day in history.  

May 07 Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

May 10 Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields), dies at 74 in the year 1942.  

May 13 Hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

May 16 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies in the year 1942.  

May 19 On this day in history [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69  

May 29 John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

May 31 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated died 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 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

Jan 04 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.  

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader