Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jan 01 On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

Jan 04 In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 05 On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06 Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.  

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

Jan 08 In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 15 Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 in the year 1942.  

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

Jan 17 Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 On this day in history henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72  

Jan 22 Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 in the year 1942.  

Jan 25 Eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 In the year 1942 gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83  

Jan 27 On this day in history death of kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888)  

Jan 28 On this day in history pablo Luna y Carne, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 29 On this day in history ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92  

Jan 30 Vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1942.  

Jan 31 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78  

Feb 07 On this day in history dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56  

Feb 08 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history death of epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865)  

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

Feb 15 On this day in history guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91  

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 In the year 1942 stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60  

Feb 25 Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1942.  

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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 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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

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