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In the year 1942

1,518 Notable birthdays

John Lehman

American naval aviator, investor, writer and civil servant.

Born September 14th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Philadelphia.

Danny Ongais

Racecar driver.

Born May 21st, 1942 in Kahului.

Died February 26th, 2022 at 79 years old in Anaheim Hills. [ref]

Michel Kafando

Burkinabé diplomat.

Born August 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Ouagadougou.

Rana Bhagwandas

Pakistani judge.

Born December 20th, 1942 in Naseerabad.

Died February 23rd, 2015 at 72 years old in Karachi.

Michel Drucker

French journalist, presenter and commentator.

Born September 12th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Vire.

Henri Pescarolo

French racecar driver and team owner.

Born September 25th, 1942 (age 83 years) in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.

Jeffrey David Ullman

American computer scientist (born 1942).

Born November 22nd, 1942 (age 83 years) in New York City.

Margarethe von Trotta

German film director (born 1942).

Born February 21st, 1942 (age 84 years) in Berlin.

Andrew Vachss

American writer and lawyer (1942–2021).

Born October 19th, 1942 in New York City.

Died December 27th, 2021 at 79 years old in Pacific Northwest. [ref]

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard

German biologist (1995 nobel prize).

Born October 20th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Magdeburg.

James Tien

Hong kong actor.

Born May 28th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Chao'an District.

Bryan Murray

Canadian ice hockey coach and executive (1942–2017).

Born December 5th, 1942 in Shawville.

Died August 12th, 2017 at 74 years old in Ottawa (colorectal cancer).

Barbara Lynn

American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer.

Born January 16th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Beaumont.

John Bailey

American cinematographer and film director (1942–2023).

Born August 10th, 1942 in Moberly.

Died November 10th, 2023 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Heidi Brühl

German singer and actress (1942–1991).

Born January 30th, 1942 in Munich.

Died June 8th, 1991 at 49 years old in Starnberg (breast cancer).

Chantal Goya

French actress and singer.

Born June 10th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Ho Chi Minh City.

Robert H. Grubbs

Nobel prize winning american chemist (1942-2021).

Born February 27th, 1942 in Possum Trot.

Died December 19th, 2021 at 79 years old in Duarte. [ref]

Anu Aga

Indian billionaire.

Born August 3rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Mumbai.

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

German-swedish actor.

Born August 16th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Essen.

Robert F. Engle

American economist and nobel laureate (born 1942).

Born November 10th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Syracuse.

Étienne Balibar

French philosopher.

Born April 23rd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Avallon.

James Soong

Chairman of people first party, former governor of taiwan province.

Born March 16th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Xiangtan.

Alice Schwarzer

German journalist, publisher, and feminist.

Born December 3rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Wuppertal. [ref]

Christine Darden

African-american mathematician, aerospace engineer.

Born September 10th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Monroe.

Bonga

Angolan folk and semba singer and songwriter.

Born September 5th, 1942 (age 83 years). [ref]

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