Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Feb 27 Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 died on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1942 death of george S. Rentz, Navy Chaplain (b. 1882)  

Mar 03 In the year 1942 amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43  

Mar 04 On this day in history yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62  

Mar 08 On this day in history jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53  

Mar 10 On this day in history death of william Henry Bragg, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)  

Mar 12 Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1942.  

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 in the year 1942.  

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

Mar 26 In the year 1942 death of jimmy Burke, American baseball player (b. 1874)  

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

Mar 30 Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81 in the year 1942.  

Apr 03 On this day in history albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63  

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

Apr 12 In the year 1942 johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80  

Apr 13 Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58 died in the year 1942.  

Apr 15 Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 in the year 1942.  

Apr 17 Jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 On this day in history death of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875)  

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

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

Apr 25 Paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52 in the year 1942.  

Apr 30 Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1942.  

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 in the year 1942.  

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

May 10 In the year 1942 joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields), dies at 74  

May 13 On this day in history hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41  

May 16 On this day in history bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies  

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

May 29 In the year 1942 john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60  

May 31 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated died 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 In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

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 on this day in history.  

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