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 On this day in history amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43  

Mar 04 Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1942.  

Mar 08 In the year 1942 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 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 In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 On this day in history 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 In the year 1942 albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63  

Apr 08 On this day in history 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 Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 in the year 1942.  

Apr 17 In the year 1942 death of jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)  

Apr 18 Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

Apr 23 In the year 1942 marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, pres of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73  

Apr 24 In the year 1942 death of karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900)  

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

Apr 30 On this day in history 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 In the year 1942 death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)  

May 07 Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 in the year 1942.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 31 On this day in history death of reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated  

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Jan 02 In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

Jan 03 John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

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