Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jan 01 In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

Jan 04 Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

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 Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 in the year 1942.  

Jan 08 On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

Jan 12 In the year 1942 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies  

Jan 14 Porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian writer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22 Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1942.  

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 28 On this day in history pablo Luna y Carne, composer, dies at 61  

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

Jan 30 Vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 Henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 In the year 1942 death of daniil Kharms, Russian playwright (b. 1905)  

Feb 06 In the year 1942 wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78  

Feb 07 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 in the year 1942.  

Feb 08 Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 in the year 1942.  

Feb 13 Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865) died in the year 1942.  

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 In the year 1942 death of albert Payson Terhune, American author (b. 1872)  

Feb 19 Frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 On this day in history guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76  

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

Feb 25 In the year 1942 leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.  

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 on this day in history.  

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