Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jun 01 Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jun 04 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies in the year 1942.  

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

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

Jun 12 In the year 1942 walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36  

Jun 15 Vera Figner, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 18 Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down died in the year 1942.  

Jun 25 On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

Jun 30 Arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62 died on this day in history.  

Jul 03 In the year 1942 death of louis Franchet d'Espèrey, French general (b. 1856)  

Jul 08 In the year 1942 catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 11 On this day in history simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau  

Jul 14 In the year 1942 neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Neth/French/Belgian painter's model, dies  

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 Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 in the year 1942.  

Jul 26 In the year 1942 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 Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 in the year 1942.  

Aug 02 In the year 1942 friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77  

Aug 04 In the year 1942 alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81  

Aug 07 Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11 On this day in history richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60  

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

Aug 21 Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies in the year 1942.  

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

Aug 25 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 02 Tom Williams, Irish republican (b. 1924) died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of françois de Labouchère, French aviator of World War II, compagnon de la Libération. (b. 1917)  

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 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

Jan 04 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.  

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