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In the year 1942
501 Notable deaths
Ivande Kaija
Latvian author (1876-1942).
Born October 13th, 1876 in Jumprava Parish.
Died January 2nd, 1942 at 65 years old in Riga 1st hospital (traffic collision).
Carl Christensen
Danish botanist (1872–1942).
Born January 16th, 1872 in Lolland.
Died November 24th, 1942 at 70 years old in Copenhagen.
Mathieu Cordang
Dutch racing cyclist (1869–1942).
Born December 6th, 1869 in Blerick.
Died March 24th, 1942 at 72 years old in Swalmen. [ref]
Carl Alstrup
Danish actor and film director.
Born April 11th, 1877 in Copenhagen.
Died October 2nd, 1942 at 65 years old in Snekkersten.
A. Haslam
English footballer (1879-1942).
Born June 5th, 1879 in Worksop.
Died October 13th, 1942 at 63 years old in Nottingham.
Alexander Nikolsky
Russian zoologist (1858-1942).
Born March 2nd, 1858 in Astrakhan.
Died December 8th, 1942 at 84 years old in Kharkiv.
André Bellessort
French writer.
Born March 19th, 1866 in Laval. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1942 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jan Ankerman
Dutch field hockey player.
Born March 2nd, 1906 in Wommels.
Died December 27th, 1942 at 36 years old in Yangon.
August von Gödrich
German racing cyclist (1859–1942).
Born September 25th, 1859 in Fulnek.
Died March 16th, 1942 at 82 years old in Fulnek.
Henryk Opieński
Polish musician (1870-1942).
Born January 13th, 1870 in Kraków.
Died January 21st, 1942 at 72 years old in Morges.
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