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In the year 1942
453 Notable deaths
Titus Brandsma
Dutch carmelite friar, catholic priest, professor of philosophy and saint.
Born February 23rd, 1881 in Bolsward. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1942 at 61 years old in Dachau concentration camp (lethal injection). [ref]
Mikhail Nesterov
Russian artist (1862-1942).
Born May 31st, 1862 in Ufa. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1942 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Erwin Schulhoff
Czech composer and pianist (1894-1942).
Born June 8th, 1894 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1942 at 48 years old in Wülzburg (tuberculosis). [ref]
Neville Henderson
British diplomat.
Born June 10th, 1882 in Nuthurst. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1942 at 60 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Oleg Losev
Russian inventor, and physicist.
Died January 22nd, 1942 at 38 years old in Saint Petersburg (hunger).
Cecilia Beaux
American artist (1855-1942).
Born May 1st, 1855 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1942 at 87 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Henk Sneevliet
20th-century dutch communist politician.
Born May 13th, 1883 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1942 at 58 years old in Amersfoort concentration camp (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Thorvald Stauning
Prime minister of denmark (1873–1942).
Born October 26th, 1873 in Copenhagen.
Died May 3rd, 1942 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal
Grand duchess consort and regent of luxembourg (1861-1942).
Born July 13th, 1861 in Bronnbach.
Died July 31st, 1942 at 81 years old in New York City.
István Horthy
Hungarian politician (1904-1942).
Born September 12th, 1904 in Pula.
Died August 20th, 1942 at 37 years old in Alexeyevka. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 453
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