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 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 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 On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70  

Mar 16 Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 13 Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58 died on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1942 death of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875)  

Apr 23 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30 On this day in history 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 On this day in history felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79  

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

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

May 16 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies in the year 1942.  

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

May 29 John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.  

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 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