Famous Deaths In 1942

Feb 27 On this day in history death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of george S. Rentz, Navy Chaplain (b. 1882)  

Mar 03 In the year 1942 amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43  

Mar 04 Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1942.  

Mar 08 On this day in history jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53  

Mar 10 William Henry Bragg, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1942 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 15 Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 in the year 1942.  

Mar 19 In the year 1942 death of clinton Hart Merriam, American zoologist (b. 1855)  

Mar 20 Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1942.  

Mar 26 Jimmy Burke, American baseball player (b. 1874) died in the year 1942.  

Mar 28 In the year 1942 herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67  

Mar 30 In the year 1942 alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81  

Apr 03 On this day in history albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63  

Apr 08 In the year 1942 alfred Mombert, writer, dies  

Apr 12 On this day in history johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80  

Apr 13 Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58 died on this day in history.  

Apr 15 In the year 1942 robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61  

Apr 17 In the year 1942 death of jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)  

Apr 18 In the year 1942 death of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875)  

Apr 23 On this day in history marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, pres of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73  

Apr 24 Karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900) died in the year 1942.  

Apr 25 On this day in history paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52  

Apr 30 Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1942.  

May 03 Johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed died on this day in history.  

May 05 Qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920) died on this day in history.  

May 07 On this day in history felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79  

May 10 Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

May 13 Hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1942.  

May 16 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies on this day in history.  

May 19 In the year 1942 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69  

May 29 John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 in the year 1942.  

May 31 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated died 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 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

Jan 04 In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

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 Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.  

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