Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jun 01 Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 07 Alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer (b. 1903) died in the year 1942.  

Jun 10 In the year 1942 jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63  

Jun 12 Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1942.  

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

Jun 17 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history death of louis Franchet d'Espèrey, French general (b. 1856)  

Jul 08 On this day in history catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 11 Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau in the year 1942.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1942.  

Jul 31 In the year 1942 francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79  

Aug 02 Friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Aug 04 On this day in history alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81  

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

Aug 09 Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies in the year 1942.  

Aug 11 In the year 1942 richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 18 On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48  

Aug 21 On this day in history kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies  

Aug 22 Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02 In the year 1942 death of tom Williams, Irish republican (b. 1924)  

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

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

Sep 14 On this day in history death of e.S. Gosney, American eugenicist (b. 1855)  

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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 On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

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