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In the year 1942

1,391 Notable birthdays

Gerhard Roth

Austrian writer and screenwriter.

Born June 24th, 1942 in Graz.

Died February 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Graz. [ref]

Najma Chowdhury

Bangladeshi academic.

Born February 26th, 1942 in Sylhet.

Died August 8th, 2021 at 79 years old in Dhaka (COVID-19).

Vitus Huonder

Swiss traditionalist catholic bishop (1942–2024).

Born April 21st, 1942 in Trun.

Died April 3rd, 2024 at 81 years old in Wangs. [ref]

Adrian Metcalfe

British sprinter (1942–2021).

Born March 2nd, 1942 in Bradford.

Died July 2nd, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]

Ilija Pantelić

Football goalkeeper from serbia (1942-2014).

Born August 2nd, 1942 in Kozica.

Died November 17th, 2014 at 72 years old in Novi Sad.

Uładzimier Jarmošyn

4th prime minister of belarus 2000–2001.

Born October 26th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Pronsk.

José Mário Branco

Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer.

Born May 25th, 1942 in Porto.

Died November 19th, 2019 at 77 years old in Lisbon (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Chartchai Chionoi

Thai boxer (1942–2018).

Born October 10th, 1942 in Pathum Wan.

Died January 21st, 2018 at 75 years old in Khan Na Yao (pneumonia). [ref]

Joaquim Rifé

Spanish footballer.

Born February 4th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Barcelona.

Zhao Zhongxiang

Chinese television presenter.

Born January 16th, 1942 in Ningjin County, Hebei. [ref]

Died January 16th, 2020 at 78 years old in Beijing (liver cancer). [ref]

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