Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jun 01 Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1942.  

Jun 04 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 07 On this day in history death of alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer (b. 1903)  

Jun 10 Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 In the year 1942 walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36  

Jun 15 Vera Figner, writer, dies in the year 1942.  

Jun 17 Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian politician (b. 1853) died in the year 1942.  

Jun 18 Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down died in the year 1942.  

Jun 25 Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67 in the year 1942.  

Jun 30 Arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62 died on this day in history.  

Jul 03 Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, French general (b. 1856) died in the year 1942.  

Jul 08 Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 On this day in history simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau  

Jul 14 Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Neth/French/Belgian painter's model, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies in the year 1942.  

Jul 20 In the year 1942 patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle  

Jul 23 Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 in the year 1942.  

Jul 26 Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies in the year 1942.  

Jul 27 William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 Friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77 in the year 1942.  

Aug 04 Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Aug 07 On this day in history richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43  

Aug 09 Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 11 On this day in history richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 18 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Aug 21 Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 22 On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72  

Aug 25 George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 in the year 1942.  

Aug 31 Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on this day in history.  

Sep 02 Tom Williams, Irish republican (b. 1924) died in the year 1942.  

Sep 05 François de Labouchère, French aviator of World War II, compagnon de la Libération. (b. 1917) died in the year 1942.  

Sep 10 In the year 1942 nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63  

Sep 14 E.S. Gosney, American eugenicist (b. 1855) died in the year 1942.  

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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 In the year 1942 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 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader