Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jun 01 In the year 1942 ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53  

Jun 04 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 07 Alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 in the year 1942.  

Jun 12 Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1942.  

Jun 15 In the year 1942 vera Figner, writer, dies  

Jun 17 In the year 1942 death of charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian politician (b. 1853)  

Jun 18 In the year 1942 death of adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down  

Jun 25 Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 In the year 1942 death of arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62  

Jul 03 On this day in history death of louis Franchet d'Espèrey, French general (b. 1856)  

Jul 08 Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau on this day in history.  

Jul 14 Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Neth/French/Belgian painter's model, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies in the year 1942.  

Jul 20 On this day in history patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle  

Jul 23 In the year 1942 andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56  

Jul 26 On this day in history titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies  

Jul 27 In the year 1942 william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies  

Jul 31 In the year 1942 francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79  

Aug 02 On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77  

Aug 04 Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Aug 07 Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 in the year 1942.  

Aug 09 On this day in history edith Stein, German philosopher, dies  

Aug 11 Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1942.  

Aug 18 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Aug 21 On this day in history kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies  

Aug 22 Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1942.  

Aug 25 In the year 1942 george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39  

Aug 31 Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle in the year 1942.  

Sep 02 On this day in history death of tom Williams, Irish republican (b. 1924)  

Sep 05 François de Labouchère, French aviator of World War II, compagnon de la Libération. (b. 1917) died in the year 1942.  

Sep 10 Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63 on this day in history.  

Sep 14 On this day in history death of e.S. Gosney, American eugenicist (b. 1855)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader