Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

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

Jun 04 In the year 1942 reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies  

Jun 07 In the year 1942 death of alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer (b. 1903)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

Jun 30 On this day in history death of arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62  

Jul 03 In the year 1942 death of louis Franchet d'Espèrey, French general (b. 1856)  

Jul 08 In the year 1942 catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 11 In the year 1942 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 Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle in the year 1942.  

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 William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies in the year 1942.  

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

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

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

Aug 11 Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1942.  

Sep 02 Tom Williams, Irish republican (b. 1924) died on this day in history.  

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

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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 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

Jan 04 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.  

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