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 Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63  

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

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Jan 30 In the year 1942 vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 31 Henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of daniil Kharms, Russian playwright (b. 1905)  

Feb 06 Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08 In the year 1942 fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50  

Feb 12 In the year 1942 grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49  

Feb 13 Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of adnan Bin Saidi, Officer of the Malay Regiment killed in the defense of Singapore (b. 1915)  

Feb 15 Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Albert Payson Terhune, American author (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. 1910) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 20 Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1942.  

Feb 23 Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 in the year 1942.  

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

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Jan 02 In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)  

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

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