Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Feb 27 Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 died in the year 1942.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1942 alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70  

Mar 16 Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 in the year 1942.  

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 In the year 1942 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 Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 03 Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1942.  

Apr 08 On this day in history alfred Mombert, writer, dies  

Apr 12 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 17 On this day in history death of jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 05 On this day in history death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)  

May 07 On this day in history felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79  

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 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 On this day in history john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60  

May 31 In the year 1942 death of reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

Jan 03 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.  

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 Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader