Famous Deaths In 1942

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

Mar 01 In the year 1942 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 Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1942 death of clinton Hart Merriam, American zoologist (b. 1855)

Mar 20 On this day in history theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41

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

Mar 28 On this day in history herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67

Mar 30 In the year 1942 alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81

Apr 03 In the year 1942 albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63

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 in the year 1942.

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 On this day in history death of karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900)

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

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

May 03 In the year 1942 death of johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed

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 in the year 1942.

May 10 In the year 1942 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 [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 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 in the year 1942.

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 in the year 1942.

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 on this day in history.

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

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