Most horrible german nazi ss and gestapo police official and main architect of the holocaust genocide (1904-1942).
Born March 7th, 1904 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died June 4th, 1942 at 38 years old in Prague (sepsis, ballistic trauma). [ref]
Royal navy admiral (1902-1942).
Born December 20th, 1902 in York Cottage.
Died August 25th, 1942 at 39 years old in Caithness (August 1942 Dunbeath Air Crash).
American actress (1908-1942).
Born October 6th, 1908 in Fort Wayne. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1942 at 33 years old in Nevada. [ref]
American actor of stage, screen and radio (1882-1942).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1942 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, liver cirrhosis, kidney failure). [ref]
Canadian fiction writer (1874-1942).
Born November 30th, 1874 in New London. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1942 at 67 years old in Toronto. [ref]
British prince, son of queen victoria (1850–1942).
Born May 1st, 1850 in Buckingham Palace.
Died January 16th, 1942 at 91 years old in Bagshot Park.
Austrian writer (1881-1942).
Born November 28th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1942 at 60 years old in Petrópolis (poisoning). [ref]
American entertainer, composer and playwright.
Born July 3rd, 1878 in Providence. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1942 at 64 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
German politician (1884-1942).
Born June 13th, 1884 in Munich.
Died February 24th, 1942 at 57 years old in Munich.
Cuban chess player (1888-1942).
Born November 6th, 1888 in Havana. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1942 at 53 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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