In the year 1942

521 Notable deaths

Anton Schmid

Austrian soldier and righteous among the nations (1900–1942).

Born January 9th, 1900 in Vienna.

Died April 13th, 1942 at 42 years old in Vilnius (gunshot wound).

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]

Alfred Wallis

English fisherman and artist (1855-1942).

Born August 18th, 1855 in Devonport. [ref]

Died August 29th, 1942 at 87 years old in Madron. [ref]

Joseph Larmor

Irish physicist and mathematician (1857-1942).

Born July 11th, 1857 in Belfast. [ref]

Died May 19th, 1942 at 84 years old in Holywood. [ref]

Cecilia Beaux

American artist (1855-1942).

Born May 1st, 1855 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died September 17th, 1942 at 87 years old in Gloucester. [ref]

Louis Franchet d'Espèrey

Marshal of france (1856-1942).

Born May 25th, 1856 in Mostaganem. [ref]

Died July 8th, 1942 at 86 years old in Albi. [ref]

Valdemar Poulsen

Danish engineer (1869-1942).

Born November 23rd, 1869 in Copenhagen.

Died July 23rd, 1942 at 72 years old in Gentofte.

Phillips Holmes

American actor.

Born July 22nd, 1907 in Grand Rapids.

Died August 12th, 1942 at 35 years old in Ontario.

Hugh Samuel Johnson

American administrator.

Born August 5th, 1882 in Bourbon County. [ref]

Died April 15th, 1942 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).

Jure Francetić

Croatian ustasha leader.

Born July 3rd, 1912 in Otočac.

Died December 28th, 1942 at 30 years old in Slunj (killed in action).

Deaths 101 to 110 of 521

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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved