Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Sep 15 Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies in the year 1942.  

Sep 19 Condé Nast, American publisher (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 28 On this day in history evelyn Thatcher, dies  

Oct 01 Ants Piip, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1884) died in the year 1942.  

Oct 06 On this day in history erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies  

Oct 08 Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer died on this day in history.  

Oct 10 On this day in history richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68  

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

Oct 15 Dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed died in the year 1942.  

Oct 16 On this day in history death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed  

Oct 18 In the year 1942 death of mikhail Nesterov, Russian painter (b. 1862)  

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

Oct 22 In the year 1942 gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies  

Oct 23 On this day in history georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies  

Oct 24 On this day in history arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies  

Oct 25 Ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies in the year 1942.  

Oct 27 Helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925) died in the year 1942.  

Nov 01 In the year 1942 hugo Distler, composer, dies at 34  

Nov 03 In the year 1942 carl Sternheim, German playwright (Trousers, Snob), dies at 64  

Nov 04 On this day in history death of marcel Barger, [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz  

Nov 05 George M Cohan, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1942.  

Nov 09 On this day in history edna May Oliver, dies on 59th birthday  

Nov 11 Anton H Blaauw, botanist (Perception of the Lichtes), dies at 60 in the year 1942.  

Nov 13 Daniel J Callaghan, US spy (at Guadalcanal), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1942 death of ben Reitman, American anarchist, physician (b. 1879)  

Nov 19 Edouard Combe, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1942.  

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

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

Dec 03 On this day in history wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 05 Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried died in the year 1942.  

Dec 13 On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78  

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 On this day in history birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

Jan 03 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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