Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

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

Jun 04 On this day in history reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies  

Jun 07 Alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12 On this day in history walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36  

Jun 15 On this day in history vera Figner, writer, dies  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1942.  

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

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 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 On this day in history titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies  

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

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

Aug 02 On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77  

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

Aug 07 In the year 1942 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 Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1942.  

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

Aug 21 In the year 1942 kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies  

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

Aug 25 On this day in history george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39  

Aug 31 In the year 1942 von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle  

Sep 02 On this day in history 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 E.S. Gosney, American eugenicist (b. 1855) died in the year 1942.  

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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 On this day in history 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 Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.