Famous Deaths In 1942

Jun 01 Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1942.  

Jun 04 On this day in history reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies  

Jun 07 In the year 1942 death of alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer (b. 1903)  

Jun 10 On this day in history jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63  

Jun 12 Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17 Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian politician (b. 1853) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25 In the year 1942 hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

Jun 30 On this day in history death of arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62  

Jul 03 Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, French general (b. 1856) died on this day in history.  

Jul 08 On this day in history catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 11 Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau in the year 1942.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1942 titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies  

Jul 27 William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies in the year 1942.  

Jul 31 Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 Friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Aug 04 On this day in history alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81  

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

Aug 09 Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 11 Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 18 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 in the year 1942.  

Aug 21 In the year 1942 kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies  

Aug 22 Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 31 On this day in history von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle  

Sep 02 In the year 1942 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 In the year 1942 nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63  

Sep 14 In the year 1942 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 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 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader