In the year 1942
523 Notable deaths
Elmer Niklander
Athletics competitor (1890–1942).
Born January 19th, 1890 in Hausjärvi.
Died November 12th, 1942 at 52 years old in Helsinki.
Anna Weber-van Bosse
Dutch phycologist (1852-1942).
Born March 27th, 1852 in Amsterdam.
Died October 29th, 1942 at 90 years old in Eerbeek.
Sebastião da Silveira Cintra
Catholic cardinal (1882-1942).
Born January 20th, 1882 in Espírito Santo do Pinhal.
Died October 17th, 1942 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Alfred Asikainen
Olympic wrestler (1888-1942).
Born November 2nd, 1888 in Vyborg.
Died January 7th, 1942 at 53 years old in Helsinki.
Nini Roll Anker
Norwegian novelist/playwright (1873-1942).
Died May 20th, 1942 at 69 years old in Asker.
Hermann Harms
German botanist (1870-1942).
Born July 6th, 1870 in Berlin.
Died November 27th, 1942 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Max Herrmann
German theatrologist.
Born May 14th, 1865 in Berlin.
Died November 17th, 1942 at 77 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Elpida Karamandi
Yugoslav partisan.
Born January 1st, 1920 in Florina.
Died May 3rd, 1942 at 22 years old in Bitola.
Thomas Xenakis
Greek gymnast (1875–1942).
Born March 30th, 1875 in Naxos Island.
Died July 7th, 1942 at 67 years old in Orange.
Roman Sitko
Polish catholic priest (1880–1942).
Born March 30th, 1880 in Czarna Sędziszowska.
Died October 12th, 1942 at 62 years old in Auschwitz.
Deaths 411 to 420 of 523
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