Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jan 01 Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

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

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

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

Jan 15 In the year 1942 melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58  

Jan 16 In the year 1942 barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies  

Jan 17 Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25 On this day in history eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 26 Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 in the year 1942.  

Jan 27 On this day in history death of kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888)  

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

Jan 29 Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1942.  

Jan 30 On this day in history vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72  

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 On this day in history wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78  

Feb 07 In the year 1942 dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56  

Feb 08 On this day in history fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50  

Feb 12 On this day in history grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49  

Feb 13 On this day in history death of epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865)  

Feb 14 Adnan Bin Saidi, Officer of the Malay Regiment killed in the defense of Singapore (b. 1915) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 in the year 1942.  

Feb 18 Albert Payson Terhune, American author (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Feb 19 On this day in history death of frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. 1910)  

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

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

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 in the year 1942.  

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)  

Jan 05 Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

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