Famous Deaths In 1942

Sep 15 Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 19 In the year 1942 death of condé Nast, American publisher (b. 1873)  

Sep 27 In the year 1942 douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies  

Sep 28 Evelyn Thatcher, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 01 Ants Piip, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

Oct 06 Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 08 Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer died in the year 1942.  

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

Oct 11 Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 15 Dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed died in the year 1942.  

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 In the year 1942 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 Ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 27 Helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925) died on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Hugo Distler, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1942.  

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

Nov 04 In the year 1942 death of marcel Barger, [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz  

Nov 05 On this day in history george M Cohan, composer, dies at 64  

Nov 09 Edna May Oliver, dies on 59th birthday in the year 1942.  

Nov 11 In the year 1942 anton H Blaauw, botanist (Perception of the Lichtes), dies at 60  

Nov 13 Daniel J Callaghan, US spy (at Guadalcanal), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 17 Ben Reitman, American anarchist, physician (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Nov 19 Edouard Combe, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1942.  

Nov 21 In the year 1942 james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76  

Nov 27 A B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 03 In the year 1942 wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 05 On this day in history death of buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried  

Dec 13 In the year 1942 eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78  

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

Dec 18 On this day in history charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies  

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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 On this day in history 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 Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.  

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