Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jun 01 In the year 1942 ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53  

Jun 04 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies in the year 1942.  

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 Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17 On this day in history death of charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian politician (b. 1853)  

Jun 18 In the year 1942 death of adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down  

Jun 25 Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 Arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62 died in the year 1942.  

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 Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau in the year 1942.  

Jul 14 In the year 1942 neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Neth/French/Belgian painter's model, dies  

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

Jul 20 Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jul 23 In the year 1942 andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56  

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

Jul 27 On this day in history william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies  

Jul 31 Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 in the year 1942.  

Aug 02 In the year 1942 friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77  

Aug 04 Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1942.  

Aug 07 In the year 1942 richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43  

Aug 09 On this day in history edith Stein, German philosopher, dies  

Aug 11 Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1942.  

Aug 18 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 in the year 1942.  

Aug 21 Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies in the year 1942.  

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

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

Aug 31 On this day in history von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle  

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

Sep 05 In the year 1942 death of françois de Labouchère, French aviator of World War II, compagnon de la Libération. (b. 1917)  

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 on this day in history.  

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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 In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

Jan 03 John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

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

Jan 05 Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader