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In the year 1942

1,393 Notable birthdays

Leif Nielsen

Danish footballer.

Born May 28th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Copenhagen.

Toomas Savi

Estonian politician, athletics competitor, sports physician and sportsperson (born 1942).

Born December 30th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Tartu.

Julià de Jòdar i Muñoz

Spanish writer and politician.

Born December 28th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Badalona.

Ricardo Ezzati Andrello

Archbishop and cardinal.

Born January 7th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Campiglia dei Berici.

Han Pil-hwa

North korean speed skater.

Born January 21st, 1942 (age 84 years) in Nampo.

Alberto Bottari de Castello

Italian prelate of the catholic church.

Born July 5th, 1942 in Montebelluna.

Died July 13th, 2025 at 83 years old in Treviso. [ref]

Jean-Claude Rudaz

Swiss racing driver.

Born July 23rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Sion.

Mario Chaldú

Argentine footballer (1942-2020).

Born June 6th, 1942 in Buenos Aires.

Died April 1st, 2020 at 77 years old in Monte Grande (lymphoma). [ref]

Bart Zoet

Dutch cyclist (1942–1992).

Born October 20th, 1942 in Sassenheim.

Died May 13th, 1992 at 49 years old in Sassenheim (myocardial infarction).

Hans-Joachim Walde

Athletics competitor.

Born June 28th, 1942 in Gmina Lubin.

Died April 18th, 2013 at 70 years old in Jever.

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