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In the year 1942
501 Notable deaths
Birger Cederin
Fencer (1895-1942).
Born April 20th, 1895 in Jönköping.
Died March 22nd, 1942 at 46 years old in Stockholm.
Oscar Geier
Bobsledder (1882-1942).
Born August 19th, 1882 in Zürich.
Died November 5th, 1942 at 60 years old in Mountain Lakes.
Nevena Georgieva
Yugoslav partisan.
Born August 25th, 1925 in Skopje.
Died December 16th, 1942 at 17 years old in Nezhilovo (decapitation).
Johann Zehetner
Austrian handball player.
Born September 4th, 1912 in Vienna.
Died December 29th, 1942 at 30 years old
Karl Lund
Gymnast (1888-1942).
Born July 31st, 1888 in Helsinki.
Died December 11th, 1942 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Emile Duson
Field hockey player (1904–1942).
Born December 1st, 1904 in Semarang.
Died March 15th, 1942 at 37 years old in Tiga Runggu.
John Joachim
American rower (1874-1942).
Born April 8th, 1874 in Pomeroy.
Died October 21st, 1942 at 68 years old in St. Louis.
Margarethe Kahn
German mathematician and holocaust victim.
Born August 27th, 1880 in Eschwege. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1942 at 61 years old in Trawniki concentration camp.
Arne Mortensen
Norwegian rower (1900–1942).
Born December 14th, 1900 in Stavanger.
Died February 28th, 1942 at 41 years old
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