Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 On this day in history death of porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian writer (b. 1883)  

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

Jan 22 In the year 1942 reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81  

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 Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Pablo Luna y Carne, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1942.  

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

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

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

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 In the year 1942 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 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 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 Albert Payson Terhune, American author (b. 1872) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 19 In the year 1942 death of frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. 1910)  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60  

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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.