Famous Deaths In 1942

Jan 01 In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

Jan 03 On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

Jan 04 On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06 On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)  

Jan 07 Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 in the year 1942.  

Jan 08 Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.  

Jan 12 On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies  

Jan 14 Porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian writer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies in the year 1942.  

Jan 17 In the year 1942 frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 21 In the year 1942 henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72  

Jan 22 Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 On this day in history eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 26 Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888) died in the year 1942.  

Jan 28 In the year 1942 pablo Luna y Carne, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 29 In the year 1942 ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92  

Jan 30 Vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 On this day in history death of henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860)  

Feb 02 Daniil Kharms, Russian playwright (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 in the year 1942.  

Feb 07 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 in the year 1942.  

Feb 08 On this day in history fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50  

Feb 12 Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 in the year 1942.  

Feb 13 Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 14 Adnan Bin Saidi, Officer of the Malay Regiment killed in the defense of Singapore (b. 1915) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 15 Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 in the year 1942.  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of albert Payson Terhune, American author (b. 1872)  

Feb 19 Frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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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 John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

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