Famous Deaths In 1942

Sep 15 Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies on this day in history.

Sep 19 On this day in history death of condé Nast, American publisher (b. 1873)

Sep 27 Douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies in the year 1942.

Sep 28 Evelyn Thatcher, dies on this day in history.

Oct 01 On this day in history death of ants Piip, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1884)

Oct 06 Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies on this day in history.

Oct 08 On this day in history death of sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer

Oct 10 Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 in the year 1942.

Oct 11 Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Oct 15 Dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed died on this day in history.

Oct 16 In the year 1942 death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed

Oct 18 Mikhail Nesterov, Russian painter (b. 1862) died on this day in history.

Oct 20 May Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84 on this day in history.

Oct 22 Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies in the year 1942.

Oct 23 Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies in the year 1942.

Oct 24 Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on this day in history.

Oct 25 On this day in history ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies

Oct 27 Helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925) died on this day in history.

Nov 01 Hugo Distler, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1942.

Nov 03 On this day in history carl Sternheim, German playwright (Trousers, Snob), dies at 64

Nov 04 Marcel Barger, [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz died on this day in history.

Nov 05 George M Cohan, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Nov 09 Edna May Oliver, dies on 59th birthday in the year 1942.

Nov 11 On this day in history anton H Blaauw, botanist (Perception of the Lichtes), dies at 60

Nov 13 Daniel J Callaghan, US spy (at Guadalcanal), dies in the year 1942.

Nov 17 On this day in history death of ben Reitman, American anarchist, physician (b. 1879)

Nov 19 In the year 1942 edouard Combe, composer, dies at 76

Nov 21 James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76 on this day in history.

Nov 27 A B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies on this day in history.

Dec 03 In the year 1942 wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75

Dec 05 Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried died on this day in history.

Dec 13 Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1942.

Dec 14 Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Dec 18 Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies on this day in history.

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Jan 02 In the year 1942 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 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 Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.