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In the year 1942
472 Notable deaths
Jan Ankerman
Dutch field hockey player.
Born March 2nd, 1906 in Wommels.
Died December 27th, 1942 at 36 years old in Yangon.
Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
Russian geographer and entomologist (1866–1942).
Born June 21st, 1866 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1942 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
A. Haslam
English footballer (1879-1942).
Born June 5th, 1879 in Worksop.
Died October 13th, 1942 at 63 years old in Nottingham.
Hermann Kobold
German astronomer (1858-1942).
Born August 5th, 1858 in Hanover.
Died June 11th, 1942 at 83 years old in Kiel.
Józef Paczoski
Polish botanist (1864-1942).
Born December 8th, 1864 in Bilogorodka.
Died February 14th, 1942 at 77 years old in Sierosław, Greater Poland Voivodeship (myocardial infarction).
Jonas Smilgevičius
Lithuanian politician (1870-1942).
Born February 12th, 1870 in Šoniai.
Died September 27th, 1942 at 72 years old in Kaunas.
Terézia Vansová
Slovak writer, editor (1857-1942).
Born April 18th, 1857 in Zvolenská Slatina.
Died October 10th, 1942 at 85 years old in Banská Bystrica.
Tommaso Pio Boggiani
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 19th, 1863 in Bosco Marengo. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1942 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
Albert Siklós
Hungarian composer (1878-1942).
Born June 26th, 1878 in Budapest.
Died April 3rd, 1942 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 472
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