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In the year 1942

1,393 Notable birthdays

Antonio Cisneros

Peruvian poet (1942–2012).

Born December 27th, 1942 in Lima. [ref]

Died October 6th, 2012 at 69 years old in Lima (lung cancer). [ref]

Ken Broderick

Canadian ice hockey player (1942–2016).

Born February 16th, 1942 in Toronto.

Died March 13th, 2016 at 74 years old in Niagara Falls. [ref]

José Luis González Dávila

Mexican footballer (1942-1995).

Born September 14th, 1942 in Celaya.

Died September 8th, 1995 at 52 years old in Mexico City.

Nobuaki Kobayashi

Japanese billiards player (1942-2019).

Born March 26th, 1942 in Japan.

Died November 25th, 2019 at 77 years old [ref]

Odd Martinsen

Norwegian cross-country skier.

Born December 20th, 1942 in Drammen. [ref]

Died October 27th, 2025 at 82 years old [ref]

Alexandre Baptista

Portuguese footballer (1942–2024).

Born February 17th, 1942 in Barreiro.

Died March 3rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Lisbon. [ref]

Ksenia Milicevic

French painter.

Born September 15th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Drinić, Petrovac.

Honorino Landa

Chilean footballer (1942-1987).

Born June 1st, 1942 in Puerto Natales.

Died May 30th, 1987 at 44 years old in Santiago (cancer).

Peter Galton

English-born american paleontologist (1942- ).

Born March 14th, 1942 (age 84 years) in United Kingdom.

Idun Reiten

Norwegian mathematician.

Born January 1st, 1942 in Klæbu Municipality. [ref]

Died August 19th, 2025 at 83 years old in Trondheim. [ref]

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