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 George S. Rentz, Navy Chaplain (b. 1882) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10 William Henry Bragg, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19 Clinton Hart Merriam, American zoologist (b. 1855) died in the year 1942.  

Mar 20 In the year 1942 theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41  

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

Mar 28 In the year 1942 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 Alfred Mombert, writer, dies in the year 1942.  

Apr 12 In the year 1942 johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80  

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 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 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 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 On this day in history 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 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 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated died on this day in history.  

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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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

Jan 05 Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.