Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

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

Jun 04 In the year 1942 reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies  

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

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 On this day in history vera Figner, writer, dies  

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

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

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 In the year 1942 denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies  

Jul 20 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43  

Aug 09 In the year 1942 edith Stein, German philosopher, dies  

Aug 11 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies  

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

Aug 25 George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02 Tom Williams, Irish republican (b. 1924) died in the year 1942.  

Sep 05 François de Labouchère, French aviator of World War II, compagnon de la Libération. (b. 1917) died on this day in history.  

Sep 10 In the year 1942 nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63  

Sep 14 E.S. Gosney, American eugenicist (b. 1855) died in the year 1942.  

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Jan 02 Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born on this day in history.  

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

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