Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

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

Sep 19 Condé Nast, American publisher (b. 1873) died in the year 1942.  

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 Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 15 In the year 1942 death of dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed  

Oct 16 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20 On this day in history may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84  

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

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

Oct 24 In the year 1942 arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies  

Oct 25 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history hugo Distler, composer, dies at 34  

Nov 03 Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Trousers, Snob), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1942.  

Nov 09 In the year 1942 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 In the year 1942 daniel J Callaghan, US spy (at Guadalcanal), dies  

Nov 17 Ben Reitman, American anarchist, physician (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Nov 19 Edouard Combe, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Nov 21 In the year 1942 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 In the year 1942 charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies  

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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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 03 John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 04 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.  

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