Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Sep 15 In the year 1942 jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies  

Sep 19 Condé Nast, American publisher (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Sep 27 On this day in history douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies  

Sep 28 On this day in history evelyn Thatcher, dies  

Oct 01 On this day in history death of ants Piip, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1884)  

Oct 06 On this day in history erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies  

Oct 08 Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer died on this day in history.  

Oct 10 Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 in the year 1942.  

Oct 11 On this day in history leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64  

Oct 15 In the year 1942 death of dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed  

Oct 16 In the year 1942 death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed  

Oct 18 Mikhail Nesterov, Russian painter (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

Oct 20 On this day in history may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84  

Oct 22 Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies in the year 1942.  

Oct 23 Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies in the year 1942.  

Oct 24 Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 25 In the year 1942 ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies  

Oct 27 Helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925) died in the year 1942.  

Nov 01 On this day in history hugo Distler, composer, dies at 34  

Nov 03 On this day in history carl Sternheim, German playwright (Trousers, Snob), dies at 64  

Nov 04 Marcel Barger, [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz died on this day in history.  

Nov 05 George M Cohan, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 09 In the year 1942 edna May Oliver, dies on 59th birthday  

Nov 11 Anton H Blaauw, botanist (Perception of the Lichtes), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Nov 13 Daniel J Callaghan, US spy (at Guadalcanal), dies in the year 1942.  

Nov 17 On this day in history death of ben Reitman, American anarchist, physician (b. 1879)  

Nov 19 In the year 1942 edouard Combe, composer, dies at 76  

Nov 21 On this day in history james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76  

Nov 27 In the year 1942 a B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies  

Dec 03 On this day in history wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 05 Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried died in the year 1942.  

Dec 13 Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1942.  

Dec 14 Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1942.  

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 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 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