Famous Deaths In 1942

Feb 27 Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 died on this day in history.  

Mar 01 George S. Rentz, Navy Chaplain (b. 1882) died in the year 1942.  

Mar 03 In the year 1942 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 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 In the year 1942 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 15 Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

Mar 16 On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69  

Mar 19 On this day in history death of clinton Hart Merriam, American zoologist (b. 1855)  

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 Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history death of henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58  

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

Apr 17 Jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 On this day in history death of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875)  

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 In the year 1942 paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52  

Apr 30 Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1942.  

May 03 On this day in history death of johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed  

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

May 07 In the year 1942 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 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 in the year 1942.  

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 Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.