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In the year 1942
523 Notable deaths
Gustaaf Adolf Frederik Molengraaff
Dutch scientist (1860–1942).
Born February 27th, 1860 in Nijmegen.
Died March 26th, 1942 at 82 years old in Wassenaar.
Ferdinand Albin Pax
German botanist and university teacher (1858–1942).
Born July 26th, 1858 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem.
Died March 1st, 1942 at 83 years old in Wrocław.
Belisario Porras Barahona
President of panama (1856-1942).
Born November 27th, 1856 in Las Tablas.
Died August 28th, 1942 at 85 years old in Panama City.
Josef Svatopluk Machar
Czech politician, poet, publicist, politician and politic writer (1864-1942).
Born February 29th, 1864 in Kolín. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1942 at 78 years old in Střešovice (angina pectoris). [ref]
Oskari Mantere
Finnish politician (1874-1942).
Born September 18th, 1874 in Hausjärvi.
Died December 9th, 1942 at 68 years old in Helsinki.
Louis Gauchat
Swiss linguist (1866-1942).
Born January 12th, 1866 in Les Brenets.
Died August 22nd, 1942 at 76 years old in Lenzerheide.
Ernest Pérochon
French writer (1885-1942).
Born February 24th, 1885 in Deux-Sèvres.
Died February 10th, 1942 at 56 years old in Niort.
Friedrich Klose
Opera composer (1862-1942).
Born November 29th, 1862 in Karlsruhe.
Died December 24th, 1942 at 80 years old in Muralto.
Vera Timanova
Russian pianist (1855–1942).
Born February 18th, 1855 in Ufa.
Died February 22nd, 1942 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ernest Chuard
Member of the swiss federal council (1857-1942).
Born July 31st, 1857 in Corcelles-près-Payerne.
Died November 9th, 1942 at 85 years old in Lausanne.
Deaths 421 to 430 of 523
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