Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

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

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 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 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 Clinton Hart Merriam, American zoologist (b. 1855) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26 Jimmy Burke, American baseball player (b. 1874) died in the year 1942.  

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 Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 15 On this day in history robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61  

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 Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, pres of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73 in the year 1942.  

Apr 24 Karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900) died in the year 1942.  

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

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

May 03 Johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed died in the year 1942.  

May 05 In the year 1942 death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)  

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 in the year 1942.  

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 In the year 1942 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69  

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 In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

Jan 04 In the year 1942 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 Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.  

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