Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.  

Mar 04 In the year 1942 yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62  

Mar 08 Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 in the year 1942.  

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

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

Mar 15 In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 On this day in history death of jimmy Burke, American baseball player (b. 1874)  

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

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 In the year 1942 alfred Mombert, writer, dies  

Apr 12 Johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80 in the year 1942.  

Apr 13 In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875) died in the year 1942.  

Apr 23 In the year 1942 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 10 On this day in history joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields), dies at 74  

May 13 Hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1942.  

May 16 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies on this day in history.  

May 19 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 in the year 1942.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 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 Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.